Of 27 lakh ‘logical discrepancy’ deletions in West Bengal, only 7 lakh appealed
A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was informed by senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan that of total 38.1 lakh appeals filed before the SIR appellate tribunals, an overwhelming 31 lakh were filed by those who challenged inclusion of names in the rolls claiming they were ineligible to be voters in Bengal.
The Supreme Court was informed on Tuesday that out of 27 lakh voters' names deleted from the electoral rolls in West Bengal due to 'logical discrepancy', only 7 lakh have filed appeals to have their names reinstated. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana heard the matter, which was presented by senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan.
Out of the 38.1 lakh appeals filed before the SIR appellate tribunals, a significant majority of 31 lakh were filed by individuals challenging the inclusion of names in the rolls, claiming they were ineligible to vote in Bengal. The court was concerned by the pendency of 37 lakh appeals, with only 82,000 decided by 19 tribunals in the last four months.
This development indicates that 20 lakh of the 27-lakh odd voters deleted for logical discrepancy have not yet appealed against being removed from the rolls. The court suggested that prioritizing inclusion appeals could alleviate the burden on tribunals.
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