New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Thursday, directed all states where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process is on to deploy additional staff as Booth Level Officers (BLOs).

The bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the move was necessary to reduce the long working hours of those currently engaged in the revision work.

If any BLO seeks exemption from duty for specific reasons, the state government must consider the request on a case-by-case basis and replace the person with another worker, the Court said. ADVERTISEMENT

“State is obligated to provide the workforce in case there is a need to increase the same,” the order stated. The bench further said that anyone seeking relief not covered in the order can approach the Court, as reported b

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