Calcutta High Court orders halt in demolition of Abhishek Banerjee's office in Amtala

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Directing that status quo be maintained on the demolition of the building on Diamond Harbour Road till the end of July, the court said the matter will be heard again before a regular Bench

Updated - July 19, 2026 05:05 pm IST - Kolkata

People gather amid the demolition of the party office of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee after it was allegedly found to be constructed without an approved building plan and in violation of applicable rules, in Amtala, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, on July 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI

The Calcutta High Court on Sunday (July 19, 2026) ordered status quo on the demolition of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's Diamond Harbour constituency office in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.

Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury, holding a special sitting of the court on Sunday (July 19, 2026), directed the State government to submit all documents regarding the Amtala building, which 'Leaps and Bounds' Company reportedly owns.

Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee is the CEO of 'Leaps and Bounds', according to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a different matter.

Directing that status quo be maintained on the demolition of the building on Diamond Harbour Road till the end of July, the court said the matter will be heard again before a regular Bench.

'Leaps and Bounds' challenged the demolition of the building before the High Court.

The South 24 Parganas district administration began demolishing the TMC MP's party office at Amtala on Saturday (July 18, 2026) after finding it was allegedly constructed without an approved building plan and in violation of applicable rules, according to a senior official.

Stating that the building was his constituency office, the Diamond Harbour MP claimed on Saturday (July 18, 2026) that his Amtala office was built legally on purchased land and after obtaining requisite permissions.

Published - July 19, 2026 04:27 pm IST

Bengal / Kolkata / crime, law and justice

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