The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission (EC) to put up the names of those on the list of “logical irregularities” in gram panchayat bhavans, taluk block offices and ward offices in West Bengal.
The court noted that there were 1.25 million voters in the state in the list of “logical irregularities”.
Logical discrepancies in linking offspring with the 2002 electoral roll include cases of parent name mismatch and age difference between the voter and his parent being less than 15 years or more than 50 years.
A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Dipankar Datta and Joymalya Bagchi said those likely to be affected by the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal can submit their documents or objections.
The Supreme Court directed that a document and objection office be set up within panchayat bhavans or block offices.
“The State Government will provide adequate human resources to the State Election Commission for deployment in panchayat bhavans and block offices.
“In this regard, we direct that every district should strictly follow the instructions issued by the ECI or the state government to the employees for smooth functioning,” the bench said.
The court ordered that the Director General of Police (DGP) of West Bengal is required to ensure that there is no law and order problem and that all activities are completed smoothly.
The Supreme Court was hearing pleas regarding arbitrariness and procedural irregularities in the ongoing SIR exercise in West Bengal.
