Manjula Chellur, J.

The grievances ventilated in this Writ Petition by the Writ petitioner, in brief, are set out hereunder:-

2. By end of July 2013, term of 17 Civic Bodies in the State of West Bengal came to an end. But the State declined to hold elections citing some reason or the other. Aggrieved by this, the Election Commission approached this Court seeking directions to issue notification for holding elections in respect of 17 Municipalities. Meanwhile, tenure of State Election Commissioner ended which again contributed for the delay to hold elections in time as some time was taken for appointment of the new State Election Commissioner. W.P. No. 18019 of 2014 already filed was prosecuted by the new Election Commissioner. On 10.9.2014, submissions were made on behalf of the State Election Commission that steps will be taken by the parties to the Writ Petition in accordance with law for holding elections to 10 Municipalities referred to in the above order. So far as other Municipalities, it was submitted that holding election was not possible on account of constitution/re-constitution of Municipalities as well as extension of Municipal Corporation of Asansol. This was n