ANOTHER VICTORY FOR VETERANS
Dear Veterans
Honorable Supreme court has ruled today 24 Mar 14 on PIL and SLP filed by Sh Rajeev Chandrashekhar and Mrs Neela Gokhle that soldiers and their families can vote on peace stations (total approx 325 in number). Justice Lodha has over ruled the order of High court and Election commission where in they had asked that the soldiers should be permitted to vote only if they have a tenure of 3 years and are ordinarily residing with their family.
Justice Lodha inquired from the MOD lawyer the meaning of ordinary residence when they could not explain the meaning of ordinary residence the Justice ruled that ordinary residence is the place where a person is residing while discharging his official duty. He has a right to vote at the place of his ordinary residence. MOD was asked to supply the list of stations where soldiers are ordinarily posted. MOD could not supply that is our MOD.
Defence lawyer confirmed that there are 325 stations where soldiers are ordinarily posted during peace time. Honorable judge ruled that election commission should facilitate the soldiers posted since 1 Jan 14 on these station to vote in coming elections.
IESM is thankful to Sh Rajeev Chandrashekhar FOH and Mrs Neela Gokhle and Gen Hoon for filing PIL/SLP for voting rights of soldiers.
IESM is thankful to Sh Rajeev Chandrashekhar for supporting the cause of ex-servicemen for their rightful demands.
VETERANS THIS IS A VICTORY WORTH CELEBRATING. THREE CHEERS
Regards
Gp Capt VK Gandhi VSM
Gen Sec IESM
Gp Capt VK Gandhi VSM
Gen Sec IESM
(Source-BCV Blog)
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