Calcutta High Court
WPA/18749/2026 of SAMINA NAAZ Vs ELECTION COMMISISON OF INDIA AND ORS. on 7 October 2026
92 07/10/2026 Court. No. 42 S.Kundu WPA 18749 of 2026 Samina Naaz Vs. The Election of Commission of India & Ors. Mr. Neil Basu Mr. A . Paul …for the petitioner. Ms. Anamika Pandey …for the ECI. Mr. Debasish Basak …for the State. 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner
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07/10/2026
Court. No. 42
S.Kundu
WPA 18749 of 2026
Samina Naaz
Vs.
The Election of Commission of India & Ors.
Mr. Neil Basu
Mr. A. Paul
…for the petitioner.
Ms. Anamika Pandey
…for the ECI.
Mr. Debasish Basak
…for the State.
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1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case of the petitioner is still pending before the District Election Officer, South 24 Parganas under adjudication.
2. The petitioner has made the representation before the respondent no. 8 but, till date, the representation has not been considered.
3. Learned counsel for the Election Commission of India submits that if a direction passed upon the DEO, he shall take appropriate step in accordance with law.
4. Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties.
5. The instant writ application is disposed of by directing the DEO, South 24 Parganas to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order.
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6. There shall be no order as to costs.
7. Accordingly, the instant writ petition is disposed of.
8. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance with requisite formalities.
(Uday Kumar, J.)