Executive Magistrate court functioning must be effective and decisive to extend relief promptly

I have written several letters after Inspection of SDEM Courts that the disposal should be expeditious and decisive to extend relief to the petitioners at the quickest possible speed. Earlier notes are available on this blog. We organised training of EMs at district level and also issued formal orders.

I visited Sadar EM Court, examined case records of several cases filed by Police under section 107/109 CrPC. It is noted that in none of the cases I examined today, in presence of Ld SDEM, bonds under section 116 CrPC could be issued in last one year. There are bail bonds with surety, but no further steps to draw security proceedings could be initiated.

In view of General Elections to West Bengal Legislative Assembly 2011, preventive measures are required to be taken by the SDEMs/ SDOs in terms of directions of ECI. These includes security proceedings with bonds from the persons identified to be trouble mongers/ those who may disturb free, fair and peaceful electioneering process and also the habitual offenders/ persons of dangerous nature etc as provided under law. It is expected that all cases filed police are disposed immediately, within 30 to 45 days duration without further delay.

All Subdivisions must review the cases filed SDOs and take steps as per the orders.

NVD on 25th January 2011 - DEO Burdwan attends at Kalna

National Voters Day shall be celebrated throughout the country on 25th January 2011. In Burdwan district events to be organised at all booths where EPICs to new electors, one badge will be handed over to young electors. SDOs must attend at one of the booth in their areas. All EROs/ AEROs BDOs must also attend the function in their respective areas.

I am planning to attend the function in Kalna at a booth to be identified by SDO Kalna. All recognised political parties, media personnel may please be invited by the concerned election officials.

Meanwhile, ensure that all printed material, badges etc reach to the BLOs in time. Also, ensure that all EPICs of new electors are also sent to BLOs with proper distribution list by 24th January 2011.

SDOs/ EROs must review the arrangements personally. We may take stock of position on Friday through video conference.

Continuous updation applications must be disposed off in time - EROs please note

I got a report from OC Election today which indicates that out of 25 Assembly Constituencies in the district, 23 ACs got 2456 number of form 6 applications and 690 form 8 applications as on 18th January 2011. Two ACs, namely Jamuria and Baraboni registered ZERO applications.

Out of form 6 only one ERO, namely Bardhaman Dakshin only could accept 62 form 6 and 12 form 8 till date. In all other cases, applications are pending for disposal.

All EROs please note that ECI has directed them to ensure that wide publicity is given to provisions, applications are facilitated at ERO offices and all applications are disposed off promptly and personally by ERO concerned. We need to improve the position. Any delay on this matter is unfortunate and undesired. Please review the position in your ACs and take steps as per ECI directions. There should be system of redressal of grievances of petitions filed by electors at ERO level.