Subramanian Swamy moves HC over govt's failure to provide security

Former BJP MP Subramanian Swamy moved a plea before the Delhi High Court claiming that the Central Government had failed to provide adequate security at his private residence as assured before the courtThe application has been listed for hearing on Monday In September the Delhi high court had asked Swamy to vacate the government accommodationThe matter was mentioned by the senior advocate Jayant Mehta before the bench headed by chief justice Satish Chandra SharmaThe Counsel submitted that the applicant is a Zcategory security protectee Despite the assurance given before the court by the Central Government that the security arrangements will be done at the applicants private residence nothing has been done to dateAlso read Subramanian Swamy Joseph Stalin was instrumental in killing NetajiThe Delhi High Court on September 14 2022 granted 6 weeks time to BJP leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy to vacate the government accommodation The accommodation was allotted to him in January 2016His tenure as MP ended in April 2022 He had sought reallotment of the government accommodation citing security reasons after the period of 5 years lapsedJustice Yashwant Varma had directed Swamy to ensure the possession of his government bunglow to the estate officer within a period of six weeksThe bench had said that the petitioner has his own private property where he can shift As the petitioner is a Zcategory protectee the protecting agency shall ensure the safety and security of the petitioner at his private premisesThe High court had passed the order while disposing of the plea of Swamy challenging the order of evictionIt was submitted on behalf of the petitioner Subramanian Swamy as he is a Z category protectee the government accommodation should be reallotted to him in view of the security threat to himThe bench noted the submission made on behalf of the State that the State is not obligated to those being extended security coverAdditional Solicitor General ASG Sanjay Jain appearing on behalf of the Ministry of Home Affairs MHA submitted that it is practically not possible to reallot the accommodation to the petitioner The petitioner has his own house in Nizamuddin East in DelhiHe also submitted that there are members of the ministers of the council who need the accommodation There are judges of the High Court and Supreme court alsoIt was contended by the ASG that the security cover provided to the petitioner has not been downgraded He is still a Zcategory protecteeThe security threat assessment of the petitioner suggested that it does not require a government accommodation given to him ASG submittedSanjay Jain told the court that while they cannot allot the accommodation the protecting agencies would give their services at Swamys private residence at Nizamuddin eastASG Jain said that in accordance with the Public Premises Act Swamy has been declared as an unauthorized occupant of the premises in questionThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever