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Order of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities in Case of Jishu Debnath vs ECI

By TEAM CIRCULAR EXPRESS • 22 Sep 2026
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• The Court addressed a grievance from a 100% visually disabled railway employee wrongly appointed as a polling officer.
• The District Election Officer admitted an inadvertent lapse in database management.
• The Court directed the respondent to submit a signed declaration ensuring future compliance with ECI exemption guidelines for persons with disabilities to prevent similar harassment and procedural failures.
Name of Officer
Jishu Debnath
Department / Organisation
South Eastern Railway
purpose of issuance
Adjudication of grievance regarding wrongful election duty appointment of a person with 100% visual disability
Most Important Details
The Court observed lapses by both the employer in sharing data and the election machinery in failing to act on exemption requests. The respondent must submit a signed declaration within one week undertaking future compliance with ECI exemption guidelines.
is it guidelines or office order, or office memorandum
Order
issue for which issued
Wrongful appointment of a person with disability for election duty
Name of Respondent
Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India
Case Number
DNO/26/CCPD/6263
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