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Restore names of Goa family deleted during SIR exercise in 10 days: Bombay HC
- On Thursday, the Bombay High Court directed the Election Commission of India to restore the names of Paresh Salgaonkar and his five family members to the electoral roll within 10 days.
- Residing in the Santa Cruz Assembly constituency, the family moved to a new house eight years ago and submitted Form 8 for address changes as instructed by their Booth Level Officer.
- Officials rejected the family's Form 8 applications, suggesting they file Form 6 instead, a move the petitioners challenged as Form 6 is reserved for first-time electors.
- Justices Amit Jamsandekar and Valmiki Menezes ordered the Electoral Registration Officer to include the family in Part 25 after verifying their residence, rejecting the Election Commission's stay request.
- The High Court clarified this case concerns individual restoration rather than the broader Special Intensive Revision process, even as the Supreme Court hears separate SIR matters.
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HC orders ECI to restore Goa family's names to electoral rolls
The Bombay High Court's Goa bench has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to restore the names of Goa resident Paresh Salgaonkar and five family members to the electoral rolls. Their names were deleted during a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise despite filing Form 8 for a change of address. The High Court rejected the ECI's plea for a stay on the verdict.
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