New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- Amid allegations of violence and threats to booth level officers (BLOs) conducting the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, the Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed reluctance to order that the state police be placed under the control of the Election Commission of India (ECI) or to deploy central armed forces until the revision exercise is completed. Observing that such an order, passed without adequate material, would create a precedent applicable to every state, the bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant underscored that ECI has a duty to protect BLOs and made it clear that any lack of cooperation from a state government would be a "valid cause of action" for the Commission to approach the top court for appropriate directions. "If the Commission does not exercise its power, it will lead to anarchy.Lack of cooperation from any state government is a valid cause of action, and ECI is at liberty to seek directions from us," said the bench, also comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi. The court was hearing a petition filed by an organisation named Sanatani Sangsad seeking a directive to place West Bengal Police under the deputation of ECI until the final publication of electoral rolls in the state after the conclusion of the SIR, or alternatively, to deploy central armed forces for protection of BLOs. Issuing notice to ECI, the Union government (through the Attorney General's office), and the state of West Bengal, the bench sought responses on allegations of obstruction and intimidation faced by BLOs....