On Thursday, Mahua Moitra, a former Trinamool Congress (TMC) Member of Parliament (MP), decided to withdraw her plea lodged in the Delhi High Court. Her plea had challenged the Government of India's directive to vacate her government-provided residence in New Delhi.

Senior Advocate Pinaki Misra represented Moitra, indicating their intention to seek permission from the Directorate of Estates of the Government of India. Their aim is to secure Moitra's continued occupancy of the bungalow until the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

In his order following the withdrawal of the petition, Justice Subramonium Prasad remarked that the government is mandated to proceed in this case in accordance with the law.

The court explicitly stated that it hadn't made any judgments regarding the case's substance. It emphasized that the Directorate of Estates has the discretion to evaluate the specifics and context of the situation independently.

Moitra received a notice on December 11, 2023, instructing her to vacate her residence by January 7, 2024. This directive followed her expulsion from parliament on December 8. The TMC leader contested the government's directive, arguing that the legality of her expulsion as a Member of Parliament (MP) is currently under review by the Supreme Court of India. Therefore, according to her argument, the notice or letter issued by the Directorate of Estates was deemed illegal due to this pending adjudication.

Alternatively, Moitra urged the Court to provide directives enabling her to remain in her current residence until the results of the 2024 general elections are announced.

Her argument revolved around the potential impact of her eviction from government accommodation, highlighting that it would hinder her capacity to perform necessary activities in preparation for the upcoming general elections.

On December 8, 2023, the Lok Sabha adopted a resolution to remove Moitra from parliament following a recommendation from an Ethics Committee for her disqualification as a Member of Parliament (MP).

The Ethics Committee's recommendation and report followed a complaint by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey.  Dubey alleged that Moitra had accepted cash in return for posing specific questions in parliament.

Moitra has faced allegations suggesting that she raised multiple inquiries in parliament regarding the Adani group of companies at the request of a competing businessman named Darshan Hiranandani. Additionally, there were allegations that Moitra shared her Lok Sabha log-in credentials with Hiranandani.

Senior Advocate Pinaki Misra, along with advocate Shadan Farasat, represented Moitra in the legal proceedings.