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And moreover the remuneration offered by EC was totally unjust compared to the amount being spent on the vehicle by the owners,&#8221; Dholakia had argued.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On December 18, advocate appearing for the EC had tendered an oral apology for the inconvenience caused to the owners of such vehicles and also requested direction from the court in regards to the remunerations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The court today directed EC to strictly adhere to the guidelines stipulated for the requisitioning of the private vehicles for the poll duty and submit the compliance report within two months before the court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gujarat High Court today ordered the Election Commission (EC) to pay remuneration at the market rate to the owners whose vehicles were requisitioned by it for the poll duty during the just concluded state Assembly elections. 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