HC asks Congress MP to vacate his bungalow
The Delhi High Court has rejected the plea of Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s to continue residing in his bungalow at New Moti Bagh here till alternate accommodation allotted to him got ready, saying he will have to “vacate” the property forthwith.
A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath also turned down the MP’s oral prayer made through his counsel for alternate arrangements for the interim, saying the new residence alloted to him at Humayun Road in Lutyen’s Delhi will take another 10-15 days to get ready for use.
“I do not know where you will go. We are not inclined to entertain this petition,” Chief Justice G Rohini said.
When Sharma said the new premises do not have electricity or water facility, the bench said “Sorry, the same request you made in the morning also.”
Earlier in the day, the same bench had refused to stay the eviction of the Congress MP, while upholding the single- judge bench order of February 1, and said that as the MP was “not entitled for any relief”, his appeal is “dismissed”.
Chowdhury, a Lok Sabha member, had moved the court against the February 1 order dismissing his plea against the eviction, following which the authorities concerned had disconnected water and power supply to his bungalow at 14, New Moti Bagh here, even as they started eviction proceedings against him.