Telangana HC takes up plea on Family Register Certificate as voter eligibility proof

Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin of the Telangana High Court on Thursday commenced hearing a batch of writ petitions challenging the inclusion of the Telangana Family Register Certificate as a valid eligibility document for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and posted the matter to August 12 after granting time to the Election Commission of India to obtain instructions.Geographic Reference
The petitioners have challenged G.O.Ms. No.172, Revenue (Ser. II) Department, dated July 25, 2026, contending that the Telangana Family Register Certificate, which is issued solely on the basis of the Food Security Card/Ration Card database for the purpose of availing government services, cannot be treated as a valid eligibility document for voter enrollment under the Special Intensive Revision.