Calcutta High Court
WPA/22856/2026 of JUNAID AHMAD NASIM QURAISHI Vs THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND ORS on 9 October 2026
Ct. No. 42 SB WPA 22856 of 2026 Junaid Ahmad Nasim Quraishi Vs. The Election Commission of India & Ors. Mr. Junaid Ahmad Nasin Mr. Zubeen Pandey … for the petitioner Ms. Anamika Pandey … for the E.C.I. 1. Affidavit of service filed by the learned advocate for the
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Ct. No. 42
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WPA 22856 of 2026
Junaid Ahmad Nasim Quraishi
Vs.
The Election Commission of India & Ors.
Mr. Junaid Ahmad Nasin
Mr. Zubeen Pandey … for the petitioner
Ms. Anamika Pandey
… for the E.C.I.
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1. Affidavit of service filed by the learned advocate for the petitioner is taken on record.
2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the designated Appellate Tribunal without any notice and without giving any opportunity of hearing to the petitioner has disposed of the said appeal, thereby excluded the name of the petitioner from electoral roll.
3. Learned counsel prays for a direction upon the Appellate Tribunal to restore the said appeal preferred by the petitioner and thereafter proceed to dispose of it after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.
4. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the designated Appellate Tribunal is requested to restore the said appeal and, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, proceed to dispose of the appeal afresh as early as possible, preferably within a period of three months from date of receipt of this order.
5. Accordingly WPA 22856 of 2026 is disposed of with the above directions.
6. There shall be no order as to costs.
7. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon completion of requisite formalities.
(UDAY KUMAR, J.)