According to an official quoted by PTI, a group has been dispatched to remove the TMC leader from the government bungalow assigned to her as an MP. Moitra, in her plea against the eviction notice from the DOE, had mentioned medical grounds to request the high court to prevent the authorities from evicting her from the government bungalow after her expulsion. Senior advocate Brij Gupta, who represented Moitra, stated that she had undergone a surgical procedure and was hospitalized in a private facility.
Justice Girish Kathpalia stated that there is no specific rule presented to the court regarding the eviction of MPs from government accommodation after they are no longer lawmakers. The court mentioned that Moitra was given government accommodation based on her status as an MP, and since her status has ended due to her expulsion, which has not been stayed by the Supreme Court despite the hearing she received, she does not have the right to continue staying in the bungalow.
In accordance with Article 226 of the Constitution, she cannot be granted the protection she seeks. The allotment of government accommodation to the petitioner was dependent on her status, which has ended with her expulsion. No specific rule has been presented to this court regarding the eviction of Members of Parliament from government accommodation after they cease to be members.
To summarize, considering the pending issue of the petitioner’s expulsion before the Supreme Court and the issue of extending the time to vacate the government accommodation being closely linked to it, along with the fact that the petitioner currently has no right, this court is not inclined to use its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India at this stage to prevent the implementation of the eviction order. Therefore, the application is dismissed, as stated in the court’s order.