Mukul Roy's phone tapping allegation: Delhi HC issues notice to Centre, WB

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and the West Bengal government over former Railways Minister Mukul Roy's phone tapping issue.

Roy, who has left Trinamool Congress (TMC) for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has filed a plea in the Delhi High Court and said his phone conversations were being tapped by the West Bengal government.

Centre, state government and Roy's telecom service providers - MTNL and Vodafone- have been given time till December 7 to file their reply. The court will again hear the case on that day.

During the hearing, the lawyers for the Centre and the West Bengal government had opposed the petition on the basis of jurisdiction.