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HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JODHPUR BENCH)
MUNNURI LAXMAN, J
Shishir Choudhary – Appellant
Versus
The State Of Rajasthan, Through Chief Electoral Officer – Respondent
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| 1. appointment guidelines require registered voters. (Para 1 , 4) |
| 2. court observes appointment lacks justification. (Para 2 , 3 , 6) |
| 3. petitioner to provide names for reconsideration. (Para 5 , 7) |
| 4. stay on coercive action until resolution. (Para 8 , 9) |
Order
20/09/2025
1. The present writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned order dated 20.09.2021 (Annex.2) whereby the petitioner has been appointed as ‘Booth Level Officer’ (BLO) of Polling Station No.235/243, Government Primary School, Haddimill, Jodhpur (Constituency Area 129 Soorsagar), whereas the petitioner is an elector/voter of Assembly Constituency No.128 Jodhpur City. He further submits that as per the instructions of the Election Commissioner of India issued vide order dated 09.06.2025, a ‘Booth Level Officer’ (BLO) should be a voter in the polling station where, he is deputed as ‘Block Level Officer’ (BLO).
2. In this regard, certain guidelines have been issued by the Election Commission of India which reads as follows:
“1.1 ERO to appoint a BLO for each part of an electoral roll, under Section 13B (2) of the Representation of the People At, 1950, amongst any Group C and above regular serving empl
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