The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a PIL, questioning the Election Commission’s (EC)power to transfer bureaucrats and government officials before and during the polls.
The PIL also sought a direction that the EC should be asked to withdraw its order by which several bureaucrats were transferred before the announcement of dates for the Bihar Assembly elections.
“You go and ask the EC if it has the power to transfer officials before and during the polls and it will tell you the provisions. You go and find out whether EC has power or not,” a Bench comprising Chief Justice HL Dattu and Amitava Roy said. The Bench also refused to keep the plea pending till petitioner Ravi Bhushan received a response from the EC. His counsel later withdrew the petition.