‘Can EC do whatever it wants?’: HC on deputing teachers for SIR in Delhi
The Delhi High Court is questioning the Election Commission's practice of mandatorily assigning government school teachers to election duty. The court's inquiry follows the death of a teacher and concerns regarding the impact on educational responsibilities.
Why it matters
This case addresses the balance between administrative state requirements and the rights of public sector employees, specifically teachers.
The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the Election Commission’s (EC) response to a public interest litigation (PIL) plea challenging the “large-scale” deployment of government school teachers as Booth-Level Officers (BLOs) and enumeration staff for the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the national capital.
A Bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia directed the EC to file a short affidavit after hearing the PIL plea filed by advocates Rajesh Kumar Gogna and Ashok Agarwal. The plea questioned whether government school teachers could be mandatorily assigned election duties.
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