SHANTI RANJAN DAS Vs. DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an application arising out of Election Petition under Section 80A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, read with Sections 81, 98, 99 of the Representation of People Act, 1951 filed on behalf of the Chief Electoral officer. The petitioner has sought for leave for making the application. Leave has already been considered in view of my earlier order when this Court was pleased to take up the matter on its merit by hearing the learned Counsel for both the parties.

(2.) In this particular application, the Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal has prayed for release of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and VVPATs in respect of 17-Barasat parliamentary constituency of West Bengal under the custody of Barasat and Bidhannagore as detailed in paragraph 10 of the application, which is as under:

(3.) The petitioner, Mr. Shanti Ranjan Das in the above Election Petition no.2 of 2019 has prayed for the following reliefs: