Staff Reporter:
The High Court today to deliver its judgment on a writ petition seeking suspension of the Election Commission’s gazette notification that declared BNP leader Ishraque Hossain as Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
The HC bench of Justice Md Akram Hossain Chowdhury and Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury yester-day fixed the date after hearing the writ petition.
Senior Advocate Mohammad Hossain stood for the petitioner while Advocate AM Mahbub Uddin Kho-kon and Barrister Kaisar Kamal stood for Ishraque and deputy attorney general Mahfuzur Rahman Milon represented the state.
Earlier on May 13, a writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking its directive to prevent BNP leader Ishraque Hossain from taking oath as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
The writ also sought action against the Judge of Dhaka First Joint District Judge and Election Tribunal for giving a fraudulent judgment by declaring Ishraque as mayor.
Md. Mamunur Rashid, a resident of Dhaka South City Corporation, filed the writ in the relevant branch of the High Court.
Earlier on March 27, Judge of Dhaka First Joint District Judge and Election Tribunal Md Nurul Islam cancelled the results of the 2020 DSCC election and announced BNP leader Ishraque Hossain as mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
Later on April 27, the EC issued a gazette notification declaring him as mayor.
On April 28, two Dhaka residents, including writ petitioner Mamunur Rashid, sent legal notices to the authorities concerned to appeal or review the verdict and decree given by the Election Tribunal declaring Ishraque as mayor.
The notice also asked to refrain from publishing gazettes in the name of Ishraque and administering oaths to him.
Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain continued their sit-in for the sixth consecutive day on Tues-day, demanding his swearing-in as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
