IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE PRESENT:

THE HON’BLE JUSTICE BIVAS PATTANAYAK W.P.A. 15785 of 2023 Ruksana Khatun versus The State of West Bengal & Ors.

For the Petitioner : Mr. Samim Ahammed, Advocate Mr. Arka Maiti, Advocate Ms. Gulsanwara Pervin, Advocate For the State : Mr. Lalit Mohan Mahata, Ld. AGP Mr. Rudranil De, Advocate For the State Election : Ms. Sonal Sinha, Advocate Commission Ms. Shabnam Farooqi, Advocate Heard on : 18.03.2025, 22.04.2025, 13.05.2025, 22.05.2025, 30.06.2025, 07.07.2025 Judgment on : 07.04.2026 Bivas Pattanayak, J.:-

1. In the present writ petition, the petitioner has sought for following orders.

(i) Issue direction upon the State Election Commission to upload the declaration of the candidate concerned as well as nomination forms on its official website; and (ii) For quashing the candidature of Anil Barnwal, a General category candidate, elected in the constituency reserved for Other Backward Class (in short, „OBC‟)

(iii) For setting aside the OBC certificate of Anil Barnwal;

(iv) Issue direction for an independent and impartial investigation into the State Election Commission’s failure to take appropriate step