Archive · 29 Jul 2026
HC Extends Stay on Demolition of Abhishek Banerjee's Office
The Calcutta High Court has extended its order to stop the demolition of Abhishek Banerjee's office in Amtala until August 6.
The court first stopped the demolition on July 19 because it seemed like the owners weren't given a fair chance to explain their side.
The state government says the building was built illegally, but Abhishek's team argues that proper procedures weren't followed.
The court will hear more about the case on August 6.
The building is owned by Leaps and Bounds Pvt Ltd and serves as Abhishek's parliamentary constituency office.
The demolition started on July 18, and the court ordered it to stop the next day.
Calcutta High Court extended the stay on the demolition of Abhishek Banerjee's office until August 6.
The initial stay was granted on July 19 due to concerns about the lack of opportunity for the owners to present their case.
The state government alleges the building is an unauthorized construction, while Abhishek's legal team argues the demolition was carried out without proper notice.
The court will hear the case again on August 6, with three separate applications to be considered together.
The dispute has political overtones, with the building serving as Abhishek's parliamentary constituency office in Diamond Harbour.
- Who
- Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool MP; Calcutta High Court; State Government; Leaps and Bounds Pvt Ltd
- What
- Extension of stay on demolition of Abhishek Banerjee's parliamentary constituency office
- When
- August 6 (next hearing), July 19 (initial stay order), July 18 (demolition commenced)
- Where
- Amtala, South 24-Parganas, Calcutta High Court
- Why
- Dispute over the legality of the construction and the procedure followed for demolition
State Government
Abhishek Banerjee's Legal Team
Demolition Legality
State Government
The state government contends that the building was an unauthorized construction and demolition was carried out on plot number 507, not 509 and 512 as claimed by the petitioners.
Abhishek Banerjee's Legal Team
The legal team argues that the dispute over plot numbers is a separate issue and that the demolition was carried out without proper notice or opportunity to be heard.
Procedure Followed
State Government
The state government claims that notices were issued to the complainant, the previous owner, and Leaps and Bounds director Amit Banerjee, but no representative appeared for the hearing.
Abhishek Banerjee's Legal Team
Abhishek Banerjee's team maintains that representatives did appear before the authorities and that the owner should have been given the opportunity to demolish the building voluntarily if it was found to be illegal.
- Date of Initial Stay Order
- July 19
- Date of Extended Stay Order
- August 6
- Location of Office
- Amtala, South 24-Parganas
- Owner of the Property
- Leaps and Bounds Pvt Ltd
- Complainant
- Sushant Mondal
- Previous Owner of the Land
- Matiur Rahman Mondal
- Date of Demolition Commencement
- July 18