The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Centre and the West Bengal government to file in a sealed cover their responses on a plea by BJP leader Mukul Roy. He has alleged that his phones are being tapped by the State police.
Telecom providers
Justice Vibhu Bakhru asked the Centre, the State government and Mr. Roy’s telecom providers MTNL and Vodafone to file their affidavits stating whether he was being monitored or his calls intercepted by any of the agencies.
The court said if this is being done, the reason too should be filed in a sealed cover. The court asked them to file their affidavits in two weeks and listed the matter for December 7.
During the hearing, the counsel for the Centre and the West Bengal government opposed the petition saying if at all any cause of action arises, it should be at the court in West Bengal.
The former Trinamool Congress MP had alleged that the local police were always monitoring his movements while he was in West Bengal.
Mr. Roy, joined the BJP earlier this month, had sought directions to his telecom service providers to produce before the court orders, if any, issued by the Centre or the State government to intercept telegraphic messages originating from or received by the leader or any of his relatives.
