SUPREME COURT REFUSED TO ENTERTAIN PLEA SEEKING COOLING-OFF PERIOD FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS BEFORE CONTESTING ELECTIONS

The Supreme Court in the case G.V. Harsha Kumar versus Election Commission of India and Anr observed and has dismissed the petition moved seeking imposition of a cooling off period on public servants to prevent them from contesting elections on political party tickets immediately after discontinuation of their service.

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The bench comprising of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Sandeep Mehta in the case observed and has permitted the petitioner, who being the former Parliamentarian to approach the appropriate authorities with his prayer. In the present case, the petition is filed under Article 32 of Constitution of India, wherein the petition sought implementation of ECI recommendations of 2012 as well as Recommendation No.53 of Committee on Civil Service Reforms ReportJuly 2004 of Union of India with regards to imposing cooling off period to prevent Civil Servants,