Kolkata, Nov. 10 -- The Trinamool Congress has approached the Calcutta High Court questioning the continued closure of party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's Camac Street office, which has remained shut for nearly two-and-a-half months despite a proposed forensic examination yet to be conducted.
The matter came up before the Vacation Bench on Tuesday. However, Justice Rishad Medora observed that there did not appear to be any urgency for the petition to be heard by the Vacation Bench and directed that it be placed before the Regular Bench on November 23, subject to the court's convenience.
The court also requested Advocate General S N Mitra to obtain necessary instructions from the state government regarding the subject matter of the petition. The party, in its plea, questioned how long the office would remain closed, pointing out that the lights and fans inside continued to remain switched on, adding to electricity expenses.
Police had sealed the office on September 3, stating that a forensic examination would be conducted. However, the examination is yet to take place.
The closure followed allegations of irregularities in the installation of a billboard at the premises and subsequent fire safety concerns. The fire department had reportedly found six irregularities in the building's fire safety arrangements and noted that its fire safety certificate had expired on August 10.
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