“The process cannot be so slow that the next assembly elections would be due by the time the appeals are decided,” said CJI Surya Kant. NEW DELHI: With nearly 34 lakh appeals pending adjudication before SIR appellate tribunals against deletion of voters’ names in West Bengal, Supreme Court Tuesday decided to take stock of their performance and suggested they speed up their work, saying the process cannot be unending, even though it was unwilling to set a deadline for decision on appeals.“The process cannot be so slow that the next assembly elections would be due by the time the appeals are decided,” said CJI Surya Kant responding to a petition complaining about the slow rate of disposal of appeals by those whose names were deleted from electoral rolls during their Special Intensive Revision (SIR).Petitioner and Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, through senior advocate Rauf Rahim said the progress in deciding appeals by the tribunals, set up on SC orders, is painfully slow and requires impetus to speed up disposal rate. Chowdhury said names of lakhs of poor people have been deleted from the voter list in Murshidabad and they do not have the wherewithal to approach SC.A bench of CJI Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said, “These tribunals were constituted on our orders. A substantial time has elapsed since they started working. We must consider their performance keeping in mind the pendency and disposals. Immediate concern is to take stock.”“Once we get the statistics, we would be able to provide it with guidance and information technology to help speed up the process,” Justice Bagchi said. The bench asked Election Commisson to give details of pendency and disposals by Aug 25, the next date of hearing.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesWhen Rahim said appeals are required to be decided early as WB govt has begun depriving deleted voters of benefits of welfare schemes, the bench said this is altogether a separate cause of action which should be adjudicated by Calcutta High Court. “If you expand the scope of this petition, we will send it to HC,” it said and declined to fix a timeline for disposal of appeals.Chowdhury said, “Several people whose names are deleted from voter lists have made appeal before the tribunals and are waiting for the fate of their cases. But the process and infrastructure of the tribunals is not sufficient for early disposal of such a huge number of appeals after giving proper opportunity of hearing.”Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosPrashant Kishor Promises Jobs For 10,000 Bankipur Youths After Ending BJP’s 30-Year Hold | WatchIndia’s Map Move Rattles China: What Naming 27 Places In Arunachal Means?Air India Phuket-Delhi Pilot’s Confirmatory Dope Test Reportedly Positive For Marijuana, Sources SayTamil Nadu Assembly Passes Anti-NEET Resolution As DMK, AIADMK And PMK Back Abolition DemandDelhi CM Fumes, Rekha Gupta Slams AAP MLA Over Viral Video; Eight AAP MLAs Marshalled OutKashmiri Pandit Employees Sent On Leave After Lashkar-Linked Threat Letter‘Amit Shah Jawab Do’ Vs ‘Rahul Gandhi Bhaago Mat’: NDA, Oppn Face-Off In Parliament’Booked Hotel Room, Strangled Daughters’: Inside Bengaluru Murder Shocker‘Ladakh Is Not Kaziranga’: Snow Leopard Safari Plan Sparks DebateAmit Shah To Speak On Student Protest Crackdown; Rahul Says ‘Not Interested In Fantasy Convos’123PhotostoriesExclusive – Khatron Ke Khiladi 15’s Ruhaanika Dhawan on being the youngest contestant, on-screen mom Divyanka Tripathi’s reaction to her stunts and moreBaluchari saree: The forgotten Bengali handloom that nearly disappearedKeto, Carnivore, High-Protein Diets: Can eating too much protein or too few carbs put your kidneys under stress?The tiaras of Brunei royals: A closer look at the lavish jewels behind their most iconic looks10 unique baby boy names that sound both classic and coolOptical illusion personality test: What you see first reveals your hidden secrets about approaching situations in life5 resume mistakes that could quietly cost you your next jobWhat happens when you put a sponge in the fridge? The simple hack that helps during monsoonTrying to lose thigh fat by walking? Doctor explains how to walk smarter, not just longer, for better fat-loss resultsHow to walk smart to reduce thigh fat5 stylish ways to recycle your old denim jeans instead of throwing them away123Hot PicksMumbai rainNEET PG city intimation slipSlovenia Indian embassyJharkhand protestWeather AhmedabadAjit DovalIran warDelhi rainUP scholarshipTop TrendingCJPGurgaon Businessman Wife ArrestBengaluru Missing TechieBlinkit MumbaiHarbhajan SinghPune-Bengaluru Highway AccidentTelangana AccidentAbhijeet DipkeWeather TomorrowShakeel Noorani
NEW DELHI: With nearly 34 lakh appeals pending adjudication before SIR appellate tribunals against deletion of voters’ names in West Bengal, Supreme Court Tuesday decided to take stock of their performance and suggested they speed up their work, saying the process cannot be unending, even though it was unwilling to set a deadline for decision on appeals.“The process cannot be so slow that the next assembly elections would be due by the time the appeals are decided,” said CJI Surya Kant responding to a petition complaining about the slow rate of disposal of appeals by those whose names were deleted from electoral rolls during their Special Intensive Revision (SIR).Petitioner and Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, through senior advocate Rauf Rahim said the progress in deciding appeals by the tribunals, set up on SC orders, is painfully slow and requires impetus to speed up disposal rate. Chowdhury said names of lakhs of poor people have been deleted from the voter list in Murshidabad and they do not have the wherewithal to approach SC.A bench of CJI Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said, “These tribunals were constituted on our orders. A substantial time has elapsed since they started working. We must consider their performance keeping in mind the pendency and disposals. Immediate concern is to take stock.”“Once we get the statistics, we would be able to provide it with guidance and information technology to help speed up the process,” Justice Bagchi said. The bench asked Election Commisson to give details of pendency and disposals by Aug 25, the next date of hearing.
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When Rahim said appeals are required to be decided early as WB govt has begun depriving deleted voters of benefits of welfare schemes, the bench said this is altogether a separate cause of action which should be adjudicated by Calcutta High Court. “If you expand the scope of this petition, we will send it to HC,” it said and declined to fix a timeline for disposal of appeals.Chowdhury said, “Several people whose names are deleted from voter lists have made appeal before the tribunals and are waiting for the fate of their cases. But the process and infrastructure of the tribunals is not sufficient for early disposal of such a huge number of appeals after giving proper opportunity of hearing.”
