New Delhi. The Supreme Court has refused to grant relief on the petition of Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) seeking permission to operate the party's four frozen bank accounts. Justice M.M. Sundaresh and P.B. Varale's bench refused to interfere with the order of the Calcutta High Court and asked to complete the hearing of the case soon.
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According to information received from sources, there is an amount of about Rs 804 crore in these four accounts. Let us tell you that these accounts are in public sector banks and were debit-frozen after the action of West Bengal Police. At the same time, TMC argued in the court that due to freezing of accounts, the political and organizational functioning of the party is being greatly affected.
What did the Supreme Court say?
In this case, the Supreme Court said that at present it is not inclined to interfere in the order of the High Court under Article 136 of the Constitution. Instead of deciding the case on merits, the court requested the Calcutta High Court to expedite the hearing. This aspect also came before the court that the dispute regarding TMC's name and election symbol is still pending. The Supreme Court said that while the question as to which party has authority over the party's properties and accounts is pending, the issue of allowing the four accounts to operate is also linked to the same broader controversy.
Earlier even the High Court had not given relief
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Let us tell you that earlier even the Calcutta High Court had not given interim relief on TMC's demand to operate these four accounts. However, separate arrangements were made by the court to meet the day-to-day expenses of the party from three other frozen accounts under the supervision of a special officer.
At the same time, it has also been said that the police will continue investigation in this matter. Apart from this, during the hearing the complaint related to deposit of Rs 35 crore in cash was also mentioned, but the Supreme Court did not make any final comment on the merits of these allegations. Let us tell you that at present the freeze on four bank accounts remains intact and further hearing in this matter will be held in the Calcutta High Court.