school principal booked for declining poll duty orders
THANE, Jan. 12 -- A criminal case has been registered against the principal of Rainbow International School in Brahmand, Thane, for allegedly refusing to comply with election duty orders issued by the Election Department ahead of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) general elections scheduled for January 15.
According to the police, Vimalesh Sindhu, principal of Rainbow International School in Thane, repeatedly declined to accept notices and appointment orders served by TMC officials for election duty and also refused to depute any teacher or staff member from the school for polling-related work. He has been booked under Section 223 (disobedience of an order by a public servant) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Municipal commissioner and chief election officer Saurabh Rao said the case was registered under the guidelines issued by the State Election Commission....
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