The Supreme Court on Monday disposed of a plea filed by the All India Trinamool Congress concerning the removal of the party’s board/name from its office premises, leaving it open to the party to raise all its contentions before the Calcutta High Court, which is already seized of the dispute. The matter was heard by Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana.
During the hearing, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal for the Trinamool Congress submitted that the party was operating from the premises and had put up its board, which was allegedly removed without notice.
The Bench noted that the matter was pending before the High Court and that the observations in the order under challenge were only tentative. It accordingly clarified:
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“Since the High Court is seized of the matter, and there are merely tentative provisions made here and there, made in certain paragraphs of the Order, the Order, the parties are granted liberty to raise their respective contentions before the High Court. We request the High Court to determine all the issues that arise both considerations expeditiously.”
The Bench also indicated that the fact that the board had already been removed did not, by itself, prevent the party from pursuing its claim before the High Court. The High Court was requested to take up and determine the issues expeditiously.