Cash-For-Query Case: Mahua Moitra Gets Notice To Vacate Govt Bungalow

The TMC leader, who was expelled from the Lok Sabha on December 8 of last year, was previously told to leave the house by January 7 after her allotment was cancelled.

The Directorate of Estates on Tuesday issued an eviction notice to former TMC MP Mahua Moitra, who was ousted from the Lok Sabha last month, regarding her government bungalow, news agency PTI reported citing sources in the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry.

According to the report, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader has been instructed to vacate the bungalow immediately, which was allotted to her during her tenure as an MP.

"Since the eviction notice was issued on Tuesday, a team from the Directorate of Estates will now be dispatched to ensure prompt vacation of the government bungalow," a source told PTI.  

It is to be noted that having been expelled from the Lok Sabha on December 8 last year, Moitra had been earlier directed to vacate the residence by January 7 following the cancellation of her allotment.

On January 8, the DoE issued a notice, giving Moitra three days to respond to why she had not vacated the government accommodation. Another notice followed on January 12.

On January 4, the Delhi High Court advised Moitra to approach the DoE with a request to permit her to continue residing in the government accommodation allocated to her. The court acknowledged exceptional circumstances allowing a resident to overstay for up to six months, subject to certain charges. Click here to read more. 

Justice Subramoniun Prasad noted that the court has not made any observations on the matter's merits, allowing Moitra to withdraw her petition. The DoE is expected to decide her case independently, adhering to the law's eviction procedures.

Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha on December 8 last year for alleged "unethical conduct," involving accepting gifts from businessman Darshan Hiranandani and sharing her Parliament website user ID and password with him.