Representation of the People Act, 1950
22. Correction of entries in electoral rolls
If the electoral
registration officer for a constituency, on application made to him or on his
own motion, is satisfied after such inquiry as he thinks fit, that any entry in
the electoral roll of the constituency :-
(a) is erroneous or
defective in any particular,
(b) should be
transposed to another place in the roll on the ground that the person concerned
has changed his place of ordinary residence within the constituency, or
(c) should be deleted
on the ground that the person concerned is dead or has ceased to be ordinarily
resident in the constituency or is otherwise not entitled to be registered in
that roll, the electoral registration officer shall, subject to such general or
special directions, if any, as may be given by the Election Commission in this
behalf, amend, transpose or delete the entry:
Provided that before taking any
action on any ground under clause (a) or clause (b) or any action under clause
(c) on the ground that the person concerned has ceased to be ordinarily
resident in the constituency or that he is otherwise not entitled to be
registered in the electoral roll of that constituency, the electoral
registration officer shall give the person concerned a reasonable opportunity
of being heard in respect of the action proposed to be taken in relation to
him.]