Aminul Haque Laskar v. Karim Uddin Barbhuiya and 12 Ors

ORDER Date : 01.05.2024 Heard Mr. N.M. Mazarbhuiya, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K.P. Pathak, learned senior counsel, assisted by Mr. I. Kalita, learned Page No.# 4/5 counsel for the respondent no.1.

¶2The learned senior counsel for the respondent no.1 has produced a copy of judgment dated 08.04.2024, passed by the Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal No. 6282/2023. By the said judgment, this election petition was dismissed. A copy of the said judgment is made as a part of record.

¶3The learned senior counsel for the respondent no.1 has referred to the provisions of Section 103 of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951, which is quoted below: "103 : Communication of orders of the High Court: The High Court shall, as soon as may be after the conclusion of the trial of an election petition, intimate the substance of the decision to the Election Commission and the Speaker or Chairman, as the case may be, of the House of Parliament or of the State Legislature concerned and, as soon as may be thereafter, shall send to the Election Commission an authenticated copy of the decision.]"

¶4Accordingly, it is submitted that the authenticated copy of the order of conclusion of trial is required to be sent to the Honourable Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly, Election Commission of India as well as State Election Commission, Assam. He has further submitted that notwithstanding that the disposal of the election petition vide order passed by the Supreme Court of India, the order is required to be communicated to the concerned authorities.

¶5Taking note of the disposal of this election petition by the judgment of the Supreme Court of India as referred above, the prayer made by the learned senior counsel for the respondent no.1, having not been objected to by the learned counsel for the petitioner stands allowed.

¶6Let the authenticated copy of the judgment dated 08.04.2024, passed by the Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal No. 6282/2023 be sent to the Honourable Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly, Election Commission of Page No.# 5/5 India as well as State Election Commission, Assam and other requirement of Section 103 of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951 shall also be complied with.

¶7Accordingly, this election petition stands closed as per the order of the Supreme Court of India. JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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