{"id":4763,"date":"2026-07-24T12:16:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T12:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=4763"},"modified":"2026-07-24T12:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T12:16:22","slug":"you-do-whatever-you-like-delhi-hc-pulls-up-ec-for-deploying-school-teachers-for-blo-duties-during-sir-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=4763","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;You do whatever you like?&#8217; Delhi HC pulls up EC for deploying school teachers for BLO duties during SIR | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132605048,imgsize-1358543,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/sir.jpg\" alt=\"'You do whatever you like?' Delhi HC pulls up EC for deploying school teachers for BLO duties during SIR\" title=\"Delhi HC pulls up EC for deploying school teachers for BLO duties during SIR\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Delhi HC pulls up EC for deploying school teachers for BLO duties during SIR\">Delhi HC pulls up EC for deploying school teachers for BLO duties during SIR<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday questioned the Election Commission (EC) over deploying school teachers as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the national capital, asking under what legal authority teachers were being compelled to carry out election work.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the deployment of government, municipal and government-aided school teachers for BLO and SIR duties, a division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought an explanation from the poll body on the legal basis for its decision.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>During the hearing, the bench expressed reservations over the commission&#8217;s reliance on Article 324 of the Constitution.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/> &#8220;Taking shade of Article 324, you do whatever you like?&#8221; ANI quoted the chief justice saying.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The court also questioned the Commission&#8217;s claim that teachers were serving as &#8220;volunteers&#8221;, pointing out that those refusing election duties could face disciplinary action.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>&#8220;Make a statement that this is voluntary, and we will dispose of the petition,&#8221; the Bench told the Commission.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Appearing for the ECI, advocate Sanjay Vashishtha argued that the Special Intensive Revision exercise in Delhi was nearing completion and that only around 10 to 14 per cent of school teachers were eventually engaged for electoral roll revision work.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>He submitted that the commission derives its power to requisition staff from Section 13B(2) of the Representation of the People Act and that such powers are exercised sparingly. Vashishtha also said teachers are assigned BLO duties only during holidays and non-teaching hours in line with the commission&#8217;s guidelines.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>The bench, however, questioned why teachers should have to give up their holidays for election work.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>&#8220;Somebody is not interested in your honorarium or compensation. Can these instructions issued by you be said to be mandatory? Can you say no, no, no, we are compensating, please come. Destroy their holidays? Don&#8217;t they need rest?&#8221; the court asked.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The hearing comes days after the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Delhi, issued a circular on July 23 directing district election authorities to ensure that teachers&#8217; academic responsibilities are not affected during the SIR exercise.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/you-do-whatever-you-like-delhi-hc-pulls-up-ec-for-deploying-school-teachers-for-blo-duties-during-sir\/articleshow\/132604441.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delhi HC pulls up EC for deploying school teachers for BLO duties during SIR NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday questioned the Election Commission (EC) over deploying school teachers as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the national capital, asking 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