The Supreme Court on October 1 sought responses from the Centre and West Bengal on Mahua Moitra’s petition alleging obstruction of her constituency work, LiveLaw and PTI reported. Her complaints include access to circuit-house accommodation and work under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme. This is separate from the earlier Calcutta High Court proceedings concerning her legal protection and security.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the governments, objected to the petition’s maintainability and argued that entertaining similar petitions from individual MPs would create difficulties. Mehta offered a counter instead of formal notice. The court did not issue formal notice.
The court sought replies within a week and allowed Moitra a further week for a rejoinder, with listing afterward. The bench also questioned requiring three days’ advance information for an MP’s circuit-house visit. Her alleged eviction in August is background to the petition; the October 1 hearing did not establish obstruction or political harassment as proved.