New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday refrained from directing the Election Commission of India (ECI) to preserve its files, internal notings and communications in the controversy over alleged unilateral decisions concerning the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, even as it assured petitioners that it would examine the records. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana adjourned the hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the functioning of the poll panel and allegations that chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar took key decisions without the concurrence of the other two election commissioners. The court allowed the petitioners time to respond to a counter-affidavit filed by the ECI on Monday, which maintained that all decisions relating to the SIR were taken unanimously. When senior advocates Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Menaka Guruswamy sought an order directing the poll panel to preserve all files, file notings and communications, solicitor general Tushar Mehta and senior advocate Maninder Singh, appearing for the ECI, opposed the request. P6...