I-NET SECURE LABS PRIVATE LIMITED AND ANR BIKASH SHAW vs ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND ORS — WPA/6237/2026

Case under No Act Section NA. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED on 25th March 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 16-Mar-2026

CNR: WBCHCA0122732026

Filing Number

WPA/6193/2026

Filing Date

12-Mar-2026

Registration No

WPA/6237/2026

Registration Date

12-Mar-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Justice Krishna Rao

Coram

Hon'ble Justice Krishna Rao

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

GROUP A (WRIT MATTERS) ( 1 )

Sub-Category

Residuary ( 26 )

Judicial Branch

MANDAMUS SECTION

Decision Date

25-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED

Last updated 15-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

No Act Section NA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.I-NET SECURE LABS PRIVATE LIMITED AND ANR BIKASH SHAW

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND ORS

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 25-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Krishna RaoView PDF

    Summary The High Court at Calcutta dismissed a writ petition challenging a tender for election surveillance systems while finding the evaluation process arbitrary and discriminatory. The court found that the Election Commission's unequal treatment of bidders—accepting Union Territory (Delhi) experience from one bidder while rejecting similar experience (Puducherry/Daman) from the petitioner—violated Article 14 equality principles. However, the court refused to quash work orders already issued, prioritizing the public interest in conducting West Bengal's elections on schedule over the petitioner's private claims. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 20-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Krishna RaoView PDF

  4. 20-Mar-2026

    Specially Fixed Matters

    Hon'ble Justice Krishna Rao

  5. 19-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Krishna RaoView PDF

  6. 18-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Krishna RaoView PDF

  7. 18-Mar-2026

    Urgent Motion 1

    Hon'ble Justice Krishna Rao

  8. 17-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Krishna RaoView PDF

  9. 16-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Krishna RaoView PDF

  10. 16-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  11. 16-Mar-2026

    Urgent Motion 1

    Hon'ble Justice Krishna Rao

  12. 12-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WPA/6237/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The High Court at Calcutta dismissed a writ petition challenging a tender for election surveillance systems while finding the evaluation process arbitrary and discriminatory. The court found that the Election Commission's unequal treatment of bidders—accepting Union Territory (Delhi) experience from one bidder while rejecting similar experience (Puducherry/Daman) from the petitioner—violated Article 14 equality principles. However, the court refused to quash work orders already issued, prioritizing the public interest in conducting West Bengal's elections on schedule over the petitioner's private claims. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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