S/L 163 18.08.2026 Court. No. 25 Sourav WPA 13664 of 2026 Ashik Rashid & Ors. Vs. Election Commission of India & Ors. Mr. Ronit Naskar … for the petitioners. Ms. Oisani Mukherjee … for the State. Ms. Anamika Pandey … for E.C.I. 1. This Court finds that altogether 18 petitioners have filed the writ application. Accordingly, the writ application is dismissed. However, the dismissal of the writ petition will not prevent the petitioners to take appropriate steps for filing separate writ applications, if so advised. 2. Accordingly, WPA 13664 of 2026 is dismissed. 3. Urgent photostat certified copies of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all the necessary formalities. (Krishna Rao, J.)

S/L 163 18.08.2026 Court. No. 25 Sourav WPA 13664 of 2026 Ashik Rashid & Ors. Vs. Election Commission of India & Ors. Mr. Ronit Naskar … for the petitioners. Ms. Oisani Mukherjee … for the State. Ms. Anamika Pandey … for E.C.I. 1. This Court finds that altogether 18 petitioners have filed the writ application. Accordingly, the writ application is dismissed. However, the dismissal of the writ petition will not prevent the petitioners to take appropriate steps for filing separate writ applications, if so advised. 2. Accordingly, WPA 13664 of 2026 is dismissed. 3. Urgent photostat certified copies of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all the necessary formalities. (Krishna Rao, J.)