Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Delhi HC questions EC on teacher deployment for voter roll revision
The Delhi High Court is questioning the Election Commission about using government school teachers for updating voter lists.
The court wants to know why teachers are being asked to work on their holidays and if this is fair.
The teachers are supposed to check voter information by visiting homes, but some people think this is disrupting their regular teaching jobs.
The Election Commission says they are trying to minimize the impact on teaching.
The court has asked the Election Commission to provide more information by July 27.
The Delhi High Court questioned the Election Commission's decision to deploy government school teachers for voter roll revision duties.
Petitioners argue that this disrupts regular classes and is discriminatory against government and municipal school teachers.
The Election Commission claims it has directed teachers to perform the work after school hours or on holidays.
The court asked the Election Commission why teachers are not entitled to their holidays and directed it to file an affidavit by July 27.
The deadline for house-to-house verification of voters in Delhi was extended to August 8.
- Who
- Delhi High Court, Election Commission, Advocates Rajesh Kumar Gogna and Ashok Agarwal
- What
- A petition challenging the deployment of government school teachers for voter roll revision duties.
- When
- The hearing took place on July 26, with the next hearing scheduled for July 28.
- Where
- Delhi High Court
- Why
- To address concerns about the disruption of regular classes and the discriminatory nature of deploying only government and municipal school teachers.
Petitioners' Concerns
Election Commission's Stance
Deployment of Teachers
Petitioners' Concerns
The petitioners argue that deploying government school teachers for voter roll revision disrupts regular classes and is discriminatory against government and municipal school teachers.
Election Commission's Stance
The Election Commission maintains that it has directed teachers to perform the work after school hours or on holidays to minimize disruption.
Impact on Education
Petitioners' Concerns
The petitioners claim that the absence of regular teachers affects the quality of education as guest teachers or unfamiliar teachers take over.
Election Commission's Stance
The Election Commission asserts that all efforts have been made to ensure that regular teaching is not hampered.
- Article 324
- Empowers the Election Commission to supervise, direct, and control elections for Parliament and state legislatures.
- Special Intensive Revision Exercise
- A process to revise electoral rolls through house-to-house enumeration and verification of old voter data.
- Deadline Extension
- The deadline for house-to-house verification of voters in Delhi was extended to August 8.
- Coverage
- The revision exercise covers the entire country except Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
- Previous Phases
- The first phase was conducted in Bihar in 2025, and the second phase in 12 states and Union Territories.