No HC relief for billboard at Abhishek Banerjee’s office
The Calcutta High Court on Friday did not grant any interim order in a petition by the Trinamool Congress challenging the dismantling of an allegedly unauthorised billboard of the party at MP Abhishek Banerjee's office here.
Noting that the signboard at the 9, Camac Street premises in south Kolkata had already been removed by the KMC on Thursday, Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury said there is no scope for granting any interim protection on the issue at present.
"Though the petitioner would insist for restoration of the nameboard, I find that it is too premature to seek such a prayer. The same would tantamount to granting of a final relief at an interim stage which is not permissible in law," the court observed in its order.
On the petitioner's prayer for disclosure of the names of the KMC and police officials concerned, the court said that no order directing disclosure of particulars as sought can be passed.
Justice Basu Chowdhury also refused a prayer by the TMC for an order of injunction restraining the municipal authorities from taking any steps in respect of the premises at 9, Camac Street.
"It is also well settled that an order cannot be passed on the basis of mere apprehension," the court observed.
