The Calcutta High Court asked the electoral appellate tribunal to restore Sk Ahammad Hossen’s appeal and decide it only after giving him an opportunity to be heard, preferably within three months.
Justice Krishna Rao disposed of the writ petition on 31 August 2026. The short order records the petitioner’s allegation but does not adjudicate the underlying correctness of his enrolment claim.
“the Appellate Tribunal is requested to restore and dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner after giving an opportunity of hearing as early as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order.”
— Para 2
Why it matters. Removal from an electoral roll affects a person’s ability to participate as a registered voter. The immediate remedy here is procedural: reopen the pending appellate channel, hear the person whose entry was removed, and obtain a reasoned outcome within a defined timeframe.
A restoration, not a merits ruling
Hossen told the High Court that the tribunal took up his appeal on 23 June 2026 while the writ petition was pending. According to counsel, the tribunal gave him no notice or hearing and excluded his name from the electronic electoral roll.
He therefore did not ask the High Court in this proceeding to determine the evidence for inclusion itself. His requested relief was restoration of the appeal so the specialist forum could hear both sides and decide it promptly.
The order accepts that procedural course. It does not record a response on the factual allegation, identify the tribunal’s reasons for exclusion, or pronounce that Hossen must ultimately remain on the roll. Those questions return to the appellate tribunal.
The judgment
The tribunal was asked to restore the appeal, give Hossen an opportunity to present his case, and dispose of it as early as possible. The court set three months from receipt of its order as the preferred outer period.
WPA 14054 of 2026 was disposed of. The High Court did not decide whether Hossen’s name must ultimately remain on the electoral roll; that question is for the restored appeal.
“the learned Tribunal has excluded the name of the petitioner from the e-roll.”
— Para 1
“without any notice to the petitioner and without giving any opportunity of hearing to the petitioner”
— Para 1