ORDER :

UJJAL BHUYAN, J.

1. Heard Mr. S. Kataki, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. D. Baruah, learned Standing Counsel, Election Commission of India for respondent Nos. 1 and 2; and Mr. R. Dhar, learned Government Advocate, Assam for respondent No. 3.

2. By filing this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioner seeks a direction to respondent No. 2 i.e., Deputy Commissioner, Nagaon to determine and assess the compensation/repairing cost for material damages caused to the vehicle of the petitioner bearing registration No.AS-02/2791 during requisition and thereafter to pay the same to the petitioner. Further prayer made is for direction to the said respondent to determine and assess the requisition compensation of the aforesaid vehicle from the date of requisition till the date of payment of compensation for material damage of the vehicle.

3. Case of the petitioner is that he is the registered owner of a bus, bearing registration No. AS-02/2791. He was plying the said vehicle for carrying passengers after obtaining stage carriage permit from the competent authority. The aforesaid vehicle was requisitioned by respondent No. 2 on 1.4.2011 for performing elect