- (1.) The Court : This writ petition is made challenging the change of venue of the counting centre from Salt Lake Stadium to Derogeo College at Rajarhat.
(2.) In the writ petition the petitioner annexed various representations made to the Chief Electoral Officer as well as the Chief Election Commissioner regarding the protest against abrupt change of counting venue from Salt Lake Stadium to Derogeo College, Rajarhat.
(3.) After so many representations on 23rd September, 1999 being the annexure-E to the petition, the Officer on Special Duty and Joint Secretary, from the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal, Writers' Buildings, Calcutta informed the petitioner being candidate of the Parliamentary Constituency from a political party which as follows :- "With reference to your letter No. BJP/99-101 dated 21.9.99 requesting for change of venue for counting of votes from Derogeo College, Rejarhat to Salt Lake Stadium, I am directed to inform you that the Election Commission of India has already approved Derogeo College, Rajarhat as the venue for counting of votes and therefore no change is possible at this stage. I am directed to inform you further that adequate security arrangements will be made at Derogeo College, Rajarhat, to facilitate peaceful counting of votes.";