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HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JODHPUR BENCH)
MUNNURI LAXMAN, J
Manish Kumar Garg – Appellant
Versus
The State Of Rajasthan – Respondent
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| 1. guidelines for appointment of booth level officers require registered voters. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. court reviews compliance with eligibility guidelines and requests reconsideration. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. decision includes provision for reconsideration based on representations. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
Order
30/10/2025
1. The present writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned order dated 08.10.2025 (Annex.5) whereby the petitioner has been appointed as ‘Booth Level Officer’ (BLO) for polling booth Government Sr. Secondary School (Room No.4), Kanodiya Purohitan. 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 employees of state/local government enrolled as elector in that part.
1.2 In the ab
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