SOUTH POINT EDUCATION SOCIETY AND ANR AYAN CHAKRABORTY vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. — WPA/8521/2026

Summary The court quashed and set aside the requisition of eight school buses by police and transport authorities for election duty. The court found the requisition was issued on March 11, 2026 without prior authorization from the competent Election Commission or District Magistrate; formal decisions were only produced later (April 9-15, 2026). While acknowledging the government's power under Section 160 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the court held that authorities cannot act arbitrarily without due process and must demonstrate "unavoidable circumstances" per the February 2023 circular before requisitioning educational institution vehicles. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.