The Calcutta High Court on Sunday ordered a temporary halt to the demolition of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee’s constituency office in South 24 Parganas, directing authorities to maintain the status quo until the end of July. The court also asked the West Bengal government to place all relevant records concerning the Amtala property before it ahead of the next hearing.
Court Orders Status Quo
Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury, sitting in a special Sunday hearing, directed that no further demolition work be carried out at the building on Diamond Harbour Road until the matter is heard again by a regular bench.
The court also instructed the state government to submit all documents related to the property, reportedly owned by Leaps and Bounds Company.
The company has challenged the demolition before the Calcutta High Court.
According to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), in connection with a separate investigation, Abhishek Banerjee serves as the CEO of Leaps and Bounds.
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Demolition Sparks Dispute
The South 24 Parganas district administration began demolishing the building on Saturday, alleging it had been constructed without an approved building plan and in violation of applicable regulations.
Banerjee, the MP from Diamond Harbour, rejected the allegations, maintaining that the structure serves as his constituency office and was built legally on purchased land after obtaining all necessary permissions.
The matter will now come up before a regular bench of the Calcutta High Court later this month, with the interim status quo order remaining in force until then.
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