ORDER :

1. CAN 7 of 2022 has been filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the respondent No. 4 State Election Commissioner to deploy central paramilitary forces in the elections of 108 Municipalities in the State scheduled on 27.02.2022. Further prayers have been made seeking direction for effective CCTV surveillance, to appoint independent impartial general observer and micro-observer, to direct verification of EPIC cards/photo identity cards before entry inside the polling stations by CRPF, to hold respondent No. 4 personally liable to discharge his duty as directed by the earlier order.

2. The above prayers have been made by pleading that the State Election Commission vide notification dated 03.02.2022 has declared that the election for 108 Municipalities in the State will be held on 27.02.2022. The last date of filing nomination was 09.02.2022. It is alleged that large number of BJP candidates were forcibly prevented by the goons of the ruling party from filing their nominations. In respect of one Rakesh Majumdar from Ward No. 6 of Guskara Municipality, it is alleged that though he had reached on time but his nomination paper was not accepted on the ground that he had reac