Double slashes after controller in url

[eluser]keshavkuruva[/eluser]
Hi,

The following code in my view page <? echo form_open('home/verify');?> is redirecting to a url some thing as follows : http://localhost/application//home/verify. I am getting 2 slashes added up infront of controller. Please let me know where am I going wrong?

Thanks for the help in advance,
Kesh.