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Bhushan: We have been burning the midnight oil trying to get whatever information we can

Order: Regardless of outcome of these proceedings, one challenge that has arisen is to ensure right to appeal to those approx.3.70 lakh persons stated to have been excluded from final list. EC has taken stand that each such person has been served with order containing reasons for exclusion. This is opposed by petitioners. Since time to file appeals is running short, we deem it apt. as interim measure to request Executive Chairman, Bihar SLA to send communication preferably today itself to all secretaries of DLSAs to provide services of paralegal volunteers, free legal aid counsels to assist excluded persons to file statutory appeals. Secretaries to immediately re-notify mobile nos. and full description of paralegal volunteers in each village, who in turn will contact BLOs. They will collect info wrt persons who have been excluded from final list. PLVs would reach out to persons informing of right to appeal. They will offer services to draft appeals and free legal aid counsel. SLSA will collate information and submit status report to Court in 1 week.