Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Court Orders Reports on Poll Workers' Conditions
The Calcutta High Court has asked the Election Commission and the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) to submit reports.
This is because some LIC employees who are working for the elections are worried that their regular jobs might be affected.
The court wants to make sure that these employees are not penalized for doing election work.
The reports are due in two weeks, and the court will hear the matter again on February 26.
Calcutta High Court directed the Election Commission and LIC to file reports on the impact of election work on LIC employees' service conditions.
LIC field workers expressed concerns that their service conditions and targets might be affected due to election-related work.
The court ordered the submission of affidavits from both the Election Commission and LIC within two weeks.
LIC employees have been requisitioned for election work, with 1,210 employees currently involved.
The next hearing on the matter is scheduled for February 26, 2024.
- Who
- Calcutta High Court, Election Commission, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), National Federation of Insurance Field Workers of India
- What
- Order to file reports on the impact of election work on LIC employees' service conditions
- When
- January 30, 2024
- Where
- Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- Why
- To address concerns about the impact of election-related work on LIC employees' service conditions
- Court
- Calcutta High Court
- Petitioner
- National Federation of Insurance Field Workers of India
- Respondents
- Election Commission, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)
- Issue
- Impact of election work on LIC employees' service conditions
- Deadline for Reports
- Within two weeks
- Next Hearing
- February 26, 2024
- Employees Requisitioned
- 1,210
Sources
Bengal assembly poll infra: Cal HC directs EC, state to file reports on PIL
Calcutta High Court asks Election Commission, Bengal govt to file reports on PIL over poll infrastructure work
EC work: LIC field workers move HC for protection of their service conditions
Calcutta High Court Seeks Election Commission’s Stand on Poll Booth Infrastructure in Bengal
