An Indian Army aspirant has approached the Calcutta High Court after allegedly being denied a domicile certificate required to participate in the second phase of the Army recruitment process. The denial reportedly followed the deletion of his mother’s name from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
The Calcutta High Court has agreed to hear the petition filed by the aspirant, who has sought directions for the issuance of a domicile certificate so that he can proceed with the recruitment process. The matter came before Justice Krishna Rao, who agreed to take up the plea after hearing the petitioner’s submissions.
According to the petitioner’s submission, the authorities refused to issue the domicile certificate on the ground that his mother’s name had been removed from the electoral rolls during the SIR exercise. However, the petitioner pointed out that his father’s name continued to remain on the electoral rolls even after the revision.
The petitioner also submitted that he had only recently turned 21 years old and that his own name had not yet been registered under the SIR process. The deletion of his mother’s name, despite the continued presence of his father’s name in the electoral rolls, had allegedly become an obstacle in obtaining the required domicile documentation.
The absence of the domicile certificate has reportedly prevented the aspirant from proceeding further in the Army recruitment process. Since the document is required for participation in the second phase of recruitment, the petitioner approached the High Court seeking relief.
During the hearing, Justice Krishna Rao agreed to entertain the plea after considering the submissions made on behalf of the petitioner. The court subsequently listed the matter for hearing.
The case raises questions concerning the impact of changes in electoral records on the issuance of domicile certificates, particularly when such documentation is required for recruitment-related procedures. The petitioner’s immediate concern is to secure the necessary certificate and avoid losing the opportunity to participate in the ongoing Army selection process.
The matter is now before the Calcutta High Court for consideration. No final decision on the petitioner’s request has been reported so far, and the court is yet to adjudicate the issue.
