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Calcutta High Court Orders Halt in Demolition of Abhishek Banerjee's Office
The court ordered a status quo and asked the state to submit records after officials began an anti-encroachment drive on the five-storey office, lawyers said.
- On Sunday, the Calcutta High Court halted demolition of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's office in Amtala, with Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury directing the West Bengal government to submit all relevant documentation regarding the building.
- Local authorities began demolishing the five-storey building on Saturday, alleging it violated building plans and regulations; the property, reportedly owned by 'Leaps and Bounds' Company, was built on purchased land, according to the MP.
- Abhishek criticized the action as a move by the Bharatiya Janata Party to "display political power," alleging that supporters entered his office with saffron flags during the drive, which authorities claimed was "peacefully and in accordance with law."
- Asserting "complete faith in the judiciary," the Diamond Harbour MP vowed to pursue legal avenues to the Supreme Court if necessary, while the court ordered status quo on the property until the next hearing or end of July.
- Central Armed Police Forces and Bengal Police were deployed during Saturday's drive, which officials described as "peacefully and in accordance with law," while the Enforcement Directorate has previously linked the MP to 'Leaps and Bounds' Company in a separate matter.
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Relief for Abhishek Banerjee as HC halts demolition of TMC MP's office
The Calcutta High Court has ordered a status quo on the demolition of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's constituency office in South 24 Parganas. The court's directive prevents further demolition until a new hearing or the end of July, following a petition by Leaps and Bounds Private Limited, a company Banerjee is CEO of. The district administration had initiated demolition citing alleged construction without an approved plan.
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