Cal HC seeks Odisha's reply on migrant detention claim

The Calcutta High Court Wednesday directed the Odisha government to file an affidavit in opposition to the contentions in habeas corpus petitions that two Bengali-speaking migrant workers from West Bengal were illegally detained in the neighbouring state.

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The Odisha government strongly denied before the court the contention that they were illegally detained.

The court was informed that the two migrant workers over whom the habeas corpus petition was filed - Sainur Islam and Rakibul Islam ~ have already returned to their residences.

Alleging that the two were illegally detained in Odisha, the petitioners’ lawyer claimed that they are entitled to compensation.

This contention was disputed by the Advocate General of Odisha.

A division bench presided over by Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty directed the Odisha government to file an affidavit in opposition to the contention of the petitioners by August 20.

‘The petitioners were directed to file their reply to the contention of the Odisha government in its affidavit by August 27.

The court directed that the matter will come up for hearing again August 29.