Archive · 31 Dec 2025
Bombay High Court Stays BMC Letters on Election Duty
The Bombay High Court has stopped the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) from asking court staff to help with the upcoming civic elections.
The BMC had sent letters to court staff telling them to report for election duty.
The High Court said this is not allowed because, in 2008, it had decided that court staff should not be asked to do election work.
The court also asked the BMC commissioner to explain the powers he used to send these letters.
The next hearing is on January 5.
The BMC elections are scheduled for January 15.
Bombay High Court stayed BMC letters asking court staff to report for civic polls duty.
BMC commissioner, acting as district election officer, issued letters to court staff on December 22 and 29.
High Court cited its 2008 decision exempting court staff from election duty.
Court directed BMC commissioner to file a personal affidavit indicating his powers and jurisdiction.
Next hearing scheduled for January 5, with BMC polls set for January 15.
- Who
- Bombay High Court, BMC Commissioner, Court Staff
- What
- Bombay High Court stays BMC letters asking court staff to report for civic polls duty
- When
- December 31, 2023 (hearing), January 5, 2024 (next hearing)
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- To question the BMC commissioner's power and jurisdiction, and to uphold the HC's 2008 decision exempting court staff from election duty
- Date of BMC Letter
- December 22
- Date of BMC's Second Letter
- December 29
- Date of Court Hearing
- December 31
- Date of BMC Polls
- January 15
- Date of Next Court Hearing
- January 5
- HC Decision Year
- 2008
- Article Cited
- Article 235 of the Constitution of India
Sources
HC stays BMC chief’s letters asking court staff to report for civic polls duty, questions his power
HC stays BMC chief's letters asking court staff to report for civic polls duty
