WPA/26862/2026 of DHRUBA MONDAL Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. on 9 October 2026

1. Petitioner, State and Election Commission are represented.

2. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner prays for direction upon respondent no. 4, the Electoral Registration Officer to consider and declare final decision in respect of the petitioner’s statutory Form-6 submitted through online.

3. Having heard the learned advocates appearing for the respective parties, this Court finds that the prayer is simple and innocuous and the said prayer can be allowed without exchanging the affidavits.

4. In view of the above, the respondent no. 4, the Electoral Registration Officer is requested to consider the prayer of the petitioner and dispose of the same independently and in accordance with law maintaining the provision of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.

5. It is needless to mention that this court has not gone into the merits of the case and the same may be decided independently and in accordance with law without being influenced by any observations made by this court.

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6. Accordingly, the instant writ petition being WPA 26862 of 2026, stands disposed of.

7. Urgent certified photocopy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties taking all legal formalities.

(Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.)