Supreme Court on Thursday, agreed to hear a Petition on the matter of deployment of Central forces in municipal elections in West Bengal.
The BJP leader Mousumi Roy has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the order of the Calcutta High Court.
Senior advocate Paramjit Patwalia, appearing for BJP leader has mentioned the appeal before a Bench comprising Chief Justice NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli.
Patwalia, submitted that in another matter related to Tripura municipal elections, this court has passed orders related to deployment of central forces. He highlighted that the elections are scheduled on Sunday, February 27.
The Supreme Court will hear the matter on February 25,2021
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed that the Commissioner, State Election Commission will collect information in respect of the conditions prevailing in each of the Municipalities where the elections are scheduled and will hold the joint meeting with the Home Secretary of the State and the Director General and Inspector General of the Police within 24 hours and will examine the ground situation of each of the 108 Municipalities and take a decision in writing in respect of deployment of paramilitary forces by mentioning the relevant circumstances in support of his decision to deploy/not to deploy the paramilitary forces.
“If the Commissioner, State Election Commission takes the decision not to deploy the paramilitary forces, then he will be personally liable to ensure no violence takes place and free, fair and fearless elections take place in the municipality where paramilitary forces are not deployed”,
-the High Court orders.
A Petition has been filed by the BJP leaders with a prayer to deploy central forces for the elections to 108 municipalities in West Bengal on February 27.