Mahua Moitra’s counsel notified the Delhi High Court that her client is ill and in the intensive care unit (ICU) and is asking with the court to keep her in her government-allotted New Delhi home, which she has been compelled to vacate since she was expelled from the Lok Sabha. The Trinamool leader’s appeal for a stay of the eviction order was denied by the Delhi High Court, which ruled that she was no longer eligible to remain in the government housing after her term as an MP ended. Mahua Moitra was represented by senior lawyer Brij Gupta, who stated that the ousted MP had been admitted to a private hospital. Her doctors recommended bed rest, so she will need some time to go out of the cottage. Mahua Moitra is willing to pay for her stay, her counsel informed the court.
“Whatever you wish to charge, I am ready to pay. Don’t throw me out. I have a medical condition. I am being treated at Medanta Hospital here and was in ICU. I have no other house in Delhi. Treat it as my mercy petition. I am pleading for mercy,” the counsel submitted on her behalf.
Advocate of Mahua Moitra informed the judge that her departure from the bungalow will take four months. However, even two or three months would be acceptable.
She is unable to move in bed and is currently on bed rest. They wish to evict her because of that circumstance, the lawyer stated.
On December 8 of last year, Mahua Moitra was asked to leave her government house by January 7 after being dismissed from the Lok Sabha. On January 16, she received the third notice, which requested her urgent departure from the bungalow.
“To conclude, in view of the pendency of the issue of expulsion of petitioner (Moitra) before the Supreme Court and the issue of extension of time to vacate the government accommodation being inextricably linked with that, coupled with the fact that as on date petitioner has no right, this court is not inclined to invoke jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India at this stage to restrain the operation of the impugned eviction order. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed,” the court said in its order.
Given the medical issue that Mahua Moitra’s lawyer mentioned, the court remarked that she might be granted some time; the Additional Solicitor General responded that they could give her three to four days.
