Mukul Roy in Delhi HC alleging phone tapping, seeks CBI probe

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday listed for hearing on November 20 the petition moved by West Bengal politician Mukul Roy, who recently joined the BJP, seeking a CBI probe into the alleged surveillance and tapping of his phone by the state police.

The former Trinamool Congress MP alleged that while he was in West Bengal, he always found that the local police were monitoring his movements.

The plea was listed before Justice Vibhu Bakhru, who posted it for hearing on November 20.

The plea also sought directions to Roy's telecom service providers -- MTNL and Vodafone, 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.

Advocate Kumar Dushyant Singh, who filed the petition on behalf of Roy, said the CBI should be asked to investigate the "interception of telegraphic messages originating from or received by the petitioner or any of his relatives".

Singh said in case any such order was issued, the court should direct the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to investigate any violation of the 'License Agreement for Unified License' by Roy's mobile service providers.

He claimed that similar apprehensions were put on record by several other persons including Union minister Babul Supriyo, who does not belong to the ruling party in West Bengal.