Judicial officers in West Bengal tasked with resolving issues from the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls must only accept the 13 identity documents specified by the Election Commission of India for verifying voters under the “logical discrepancy” category. This directive was communicated during a meeting in Kolkata between judicial officers and Election Commission representatives, where detailed procedural guidelines were discussed.
The “logical discrepancy” category pertains to cases where irregularities were found in family-tree data during progeny mapping, leading to authorities summoning voters for hearings. These voters are required to present one of the 13 documents listed by the ECI as valid identity proof to confirm their eligibility for inclusion in the electoral rolls.
Amid objections from the Trinamool Congress, questioning the limitation to the 13 specified documents, officials emphasized the importance of this clarification. The final electoral roll in West Bengal is set to be released on February 28, excluding cases referred for judicial adjudication. Supplementary rolls will follow after the completion of the adjudication process.
Adjudication hearings, involving about 150 session judges appointed by the Calcutta High Court, are scheduled to commence from Monday. A total of 250 judicial officers are part of the adjudication process, overseen at the district level by three-member committees established under the Calcutta High Court’s directive.
