Dipak Das v. Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Polling booth relocation; electoral booth far from electors' residences; representation by 388 residents fallen on deaf ears; election petition not appropriate remedy; writ petition entertained; direction to Joint Secretary, West Bengal State Election Commission (respondent no. 2); consideration of representation within four weeks; written response to petitioner; opportunity of hearing; no costs; Dipak Das v. Union of India; WPA 734 of 2024; Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J.; Pradeep Kumar Tarafdar for petitioner.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of by directing respondent no. 2 (Joint Secretary, West Bengal State Election Commission) to consider the representation annexed at page 14 of the writ petition within four weeks of communication of the order and give a written response to the petitioner, with liberty to grant a hearing; no order as to costs.