IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA (Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction)

APPELLATE SIDE Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Krishna Rao WPA No. 10464 of 2026 Javed Ahmed Khan Versus Election Commission of India & Ors.

Mr. Biswaroop Bhattacharyya Mr. Sumitava Chakraborty Mr. Khalid Ali …….For the petitioner Mr. D.S. Naidu, Ld. Sr. Adv.

Mr. Prateek Kumar Mr. Deepak Sharma Mr. Ghanashyam Pandey Mr. Kumar Utsav ....For the Election Commission of India.

Mr. Jishnu Chowdhury, Sr. Adv.

Ms. Anamika Pandey Ms. Sanskrit Agarwal Mr. R. Pandey …….For CEO.

Hearing Concluded On : 30.04.2026 Judgment On : 30.04.2026 Krishna Rao, J

1. The only question raised in the present writ petition is whether the Returning Officer can change the counting centre in respect of 149- Kasba Assembly Constituency from Gitanjali Stadium, Rajdanga Main Road, Sector-B, PS- Kasba, Kolkata -700 107 to Viharilal College, 20B, Judges Court Road, Alipore, Kolkata- 700 027.

2. Mr. Biswaroop Bhattacharyya, Learned Counsel for the petitioner has relied upon the Clause 14.5.1 of the Handbook for candidate and submits that the Returning Officer shall at least one week before the date fixed for the poll, intimate in writing to each contesting candidat