Calcutta High Court to Hear Army Aspirant’s Plea Over Domicile Certificate Denial After Mother’s Name Was Deleted in SIR

An Army aspirant has moved the Calcutta High Court after being unable to obtain a domicile certificate required for the second phase of recruitment. He says officials refused to issue the document because his mother’s name was deleted from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), even though his father’s name remains on the rolls.

The petitioner has asked the court to direct the authorities to issue the certificate, saying its absence is preventing him from continuing in the Army selection process. His plea was placed before Justice Krishna Rao, who agreed to hear the matter after considering the submissions made on his behalf. The case has since been listed for hearing.

According to the petitioner, the removal of his mother’s name from the electoral rolls was cited as the reason for withholding his domicile documentation. He told the court that his father’s name was still present on the rolls after the SIR exercise.

The petitioner also submitted that he had only recently turned 21 and that his own name had not yet been registered under the SIR process. He says the change to his mother’s electoral record has become an obstacle to obtaining the certificate needed for the next stage of recruitment.

The case brings the effect of electoral-roll changes on domicile certification into question, particularly where such a certificate is required for a recruitment procedure. The petitioner’s immediate request is for the document so he can take part in the second phase of the Army process.

The High Court has not yet ruled on the request. The matter remains before the court, and no final decision has been reported.