In the instant matter, a writ petition was filed by the petitioners seeking to quash the decision of the SEC consequent upon the large-scale violence and electoral malpractice occurred during the West Bengal Panchayat Elections on 8-07-2023.

Sivagnanam, CJ., and Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J., made it absolutely clear to the State Election Commission (SEC) and all the candidates, who have been declared elected that “their declaration of having been elected is subject to further orders to be passed by this Court in these writ petitions as well as in the connected matters.” Calcutta High Court: While deciding a matter related to alleged violence occurred during the West Bengal Panchayat elections, a Division bench comprising of T.S.