The petition, moved by former corporator Dileep Kaushal through advocates Vibhor Khandelwal and Jayesh Gurnani, contests the legality of the SEC’s revision programme, which is currently underway across urban bodies and 417 panchayats in Madhya Pradesh. The petitioner argues that the exercise overlaps with the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR), creating procedural confusion and leaving the process vulnerable to inconsistencies.
Kaushal has alleged that several provisions of the Madhya Pradesh Electoral Rules, 1994 conflict with the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and that applications submitted for addition or deletion of names were not published as required, preventing citizens from raising objections. The plea also points to irregularities such as thousands of voters being listed under house number “0”, deviations from ECI norms in the formation of polling stations and the appointment of ineligible personnel as Booth Level Officers.
Highlighting what he termed large-scale discrepancies, Kaushal informed the court that nearly 475 polling stations in Indore have fewer than 500 voters, while one station in Assembly 5 has only 40 registered voters. He said these anomalies, coupled with unaddressed objections regarding house numbers and station boundaries, indicate serious lapses and fuel allegations of voter manipulation.
The petitioners argued that contradictions between state rules and central law, combined with administrative errors, are infringing upon citizens’ constitutional rights. The court, taking note of the concerns raised, instructed all respondents to submit detailed replies before the next hearing on November 26, 2025.
