EVM Security Lapse a True Story: Madras HC orders action against Election Officials Amaresh Patel LAW CRITIQUE Sun, Apr 28, 2019, at ,10:52 PM EVM security questioned again when it came to light that a Tahsildar and three other municipal officers entered without authorization into an EVM strongroom in Madurai constituency. EVM strongroom which was expected to be monitored round throughout the day and night under strict security condition was entered by a woman Tahsildar and Su Venkatesan, an electoral conditate representing the Communist Party of India (Maxist), trespassed the document storage room situated above the counting room where the EVMs were kept. In a plea against such misconduct, the division bench of S Manikumar and Subramonjum Prasad directed transfer of officials citing the failure of the election commission officials to discharge their duty and a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was commissioned on the matter. The court may direct to provide a three-tire security system to election counting center at Madurai and other so as to safeguard the essence of democracy.