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Mahua Moitra moves Delhi HC against eviction order; matter listed
The DoE has asked Mahua Moitra to vacate the government bungalow because of her expulsion from the Lok Sabha last year.
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra has yet again moved the Delhi High Court against Directorate of Estate's notice to vacate the government bungalow in the national capital.
The case has been listed before the bench of Justice Girish Kathpaliya of the Delhi High Court, reported ANI.
The DoE has asked Moitra to vacate the government bungalow because of her expulsion from the Lok Sabha last year. The house was allotted to her as a Member of Parliament. Since she is no longer an MP, the department has asked her to vacate the house.
The Directorate of Estates manages and maintains the Central government's official and residential properties.
On Wednesday, it was reported that the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry sent her another notice to vacate the house.
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"Since the eviction notice was issued to her (Moitra) on Tuesday, a team of officials from the directorate of estates will now be sent to ensure that the government bungalow is vacated at the earliest," a source had told PTI.
Mahua Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha last month because the Ethics Committee found her guilty of misconduct. She was accused of sharing her parliamentary website's login credentials with businessman Darshan Hiranandani in return for bribes. In her defense, Moitra had said no money trail could be established. She said she had shared the details only to ask him to have his staff type out her questions on the portal.
The Directorate of Estates later asked her to vacate the house by January 7. The department has sent several notices to Mahua Moitra.
On January 4, the Delhi High Court asked the Trinamool leader to approach the Directorate of Estates for permission to occupy the government accommodation allotted to her.
The court observed that, per the rules, the authorities can allow a resident to overstay for up to six months. It, however, said the DoE can decide on her case after applying its own mind.
