Published on : 14 Nov 2025, 9:09 am 3 min read

The Kerala High Court on Friday refused to entertain the plea filed by the State government seeking deferment of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being undertaken by the Election Commission of India (ECI) [ State of Kerala, Represented by the Chief Secretary to the Government v. The Election Commission of India ]

Justice VG Arun said that judicial discipline requires the High Court to not entertain the plea since petitions concerning SIR in other States are already pending before the Supreme Court.

Hence, the single-judge allowed the State to approach the Supreme Court.

"Judicial discipline and comity requires this court to not entertain this petition. Therefore this writ petition is closed leaving it o

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