HC adjournes Khaleda's writ hearing until May 25
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
The High Court (HC) Monday adjourned the hearing until May 25 of the writ petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the notices that asked her to return her Dhaka Cantonment residence to the military estates officer, reports BSS.
The court also asked the authorities concerned not to disturb Khaleda Zia regarding the residence until hearing of the writ petition ends.
A two-member bench comprising Justice Syed Refat Ahmed and Justice Mainul Islam Chowdhury issued the order after part hearing the petition.
The Dhaka Cantonment Board served a notice on Khaleda Zia on April 20 asking her to return her Shaheed Moinul Road residence in Dhaka Cantonment to the military estates officer saying the Cabinet on April 8 cancelled the lease between her and the government.
Khaleda Zia filed a writ petition before the High Court Division on May 3 challenging the notice. But on May 7 a second notice was served on her asking to reply why directives would not be issued to vacate the residence.
Khaleda's counsel senior advocate TH Khan and Barrister Moudud Ahmed while submitting arguments before the court said the first notice on their client was a clear indication that the government attempted to evict her from the suit land without following existing laws.
The court also asked the authorities concerned not to disturb Khaleda Zia regarding the residence until hearing of the writ petition ends.
A two-member bench comprising Justice Syed Refat Ahmed and Justice Mainul Islam Chowdhury issued the order after part hearing the petition.
The Dhaka Cantonment Board served a notice on Khaleda Zia on April 20 asking her to return her Shaheed Moinul Road residence in Dhaka Cantonment to the military estates officer saying the Cabinet on April 8 cancelled the lease between her and the government.
Khaleda Zia filed a writ petition before the High Court Division on May 3 challenging the notice. But on May 7 a second notice was served on her asking to reply why directives would not be issued to vacate the residence.
Khaleda's counsel senior advocate TH Khan and Barrister Moudud Ahmed while submitting arguments before the court said the first notice on their client was a clear indication that the government attempted to evict her from the suit land without following existing laws.