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High Court Halts Action Against Trinamool Office Over Fire Notice
A court has temporarily stopped officials from taking action against a Trinamool office in Kolkata.
The action was based on a fire department notice.
Fire officials said there were LPG cylinders and a cafeteria that was not in the approved building plan.
They also reported problems with firefighting equipment and the available exit route.
Trinamool’s lawyer said the party had answered the department’s questions.
The lawyer argued that the party should have been given time to fix any problems.
The landlord said the cafeteria had been built without informing the owner.
The court will hear the matter again and pronounce its order on September 16.
The high court temporarily stopped action based on a fire department notice ordering the sixth and seventh floors to be vacated.
The court will pronounce its order on September 16, after hearing the parties.
Fire officials cited LPG cylinders, an unapproved cafeteria, fire-safety equipment issues and limited access to the seventh floor.
Trinamool’s lawyer said the party had responded to the fire department’s concerns and identified compliance measures.
The landlord alleged the cafeteria was built without notice, while the judge questioned whether the owner had issued a notice or accepted rent for it.
- Who
- The high court, the fire department, Trinamool representatives, the landlord and the building owner or occupier are involved.
- What
- The court granted an interim stay on action based on a fire department notice requiring the sixth and seventh floors to be vacated.
- Where
- The dispute concerns the sixth and seventh floors of 9, Camac Street, Kolkata.
- When
- The stay was granted on Friday; the court scheduled its order for September 16.
- Why
- Fire officials cited alleged fire-safety deficiencies, including LPG cylinders, an unapproved cafeteria, equipment problems and a limited exit route.
Trinamool and Occupier’s Position
Fire Department and Landlord’s Position
Whether immediate vacation was justified
Trinamool and Occupier’s Position
Trinamool’s lawyer said the party had replied to the fire department’s queries and that any deficiencies should have been given a compliance period.
Fire Department and Landlord’s Position
The fire department asked the building owner to vacate the sixth and seventh floors after identifying alleged fire and evacuation risks.
Safety conditions on the seventh floor
Trinamool and Occupier’s Position
Trinamool said it had addressed the points raised by the authorities and identified areas of compliance.
Fire Department and Landlord’s Position
Fire officials said LPG cylinders were stored in an unapproved cafeteria, firefighting water was absent from the seventh-floor riser system and the entry and exit arrangement could hinder evacuation.
Responsibility for the cafeteria
Trinamool and Occupier’s Position
The party’s lawyer focused on the responses and compliance provided to the fire department.
Fire Department and Landlord’s Position
The landlord’s lawyer alleged that the cafeteria was constructed without informing the owner and said it was not visible from outside; the judge questioned whether the owner had issued notice or accepted rent for it.
Key facts
- Court action
- An interim stay was granted on action based on the vacate notice.
- Next date
- The bench will pronounce its order on September 16.
- Affected floors
- The sixth and seventh floors of 9, Camac Street.
- Fire department concerns
- Officials cited LPG cylinders, an unapproved cafeteria, pump-sequence problems and missing firefighting water in the seventh-floor riser system.
- Access concern
- The notice said the office had only one entry and exit to the seventh-floor internal corridor.
- Building certificate
- Trinamool’s lawyer said the fire certificate for the entire building had lapsed.
- Earlier incident
- A late-August attempt to remove a rooftop Trinamool billboard led to resistance and a staircase scuffle; three FIRs were later registered.
Quotes
Justice Krishna Rao
Calcutta High Court judge hearing the petition
“If the (fire) authorities were dissatisfied with the explanation given by them, they could have been given a time frame to allow them to comply”
telegraphindia.com
“As the owner, did you issue any notice? Did you take rent for the cafeteria?”
telegraphindia.com
Fire department show-cause notice
Official notice concerning fire-safety deficiencies at the building
“Several nos. of LPG cylinders found stored at the 7th floor Kitchen/Cafeteria area which was not shown in approved plan thus increasing the fire load of the occupancy and compromising life & fire safety of the occupants”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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