Gujarat HC justified apponitment of Lecturers of Medical Colleges on election duties

While dismissing SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15939 of 2012 and No.15940 of 2012, challenging the appointment of the tutors and lecturers of the medical colleges, as the polling officers on election duties by the Election Commissioner, under the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the division bench of the Gujarat High Court, comprising of Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE D.H.WAGHELA and MR.JUSTICE G.R.UDHWANI, it is ultimately observed by the High Court that the petitioners doctors, having been admittedly designated as Tutors or Lecturers and having not fallen in the exempted categories as per the Hand Book for Returning Officers, the petitions are summarily dismissed as wholly devoid of merits.