Dhaka, June 5 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday (Tuesday) issued contempt of court rule against eight government high officials including four secretaries for not complying with its directives over extending the service period of a freedom fighter. In the rule, the court asked the officials to explain in four weeks as to why contempt of court proceedings should not be issued against them for not implementing their order.
The eight officials are the secretaries to the ministries of the liberation war affairs, public administration, finance and relief and disaster management, director general of the Directorate of Relief and Disaster Management, director general of Jatiyo Muktijuddha Command Council, Deputy Commissioner of Mymensingh, and relief and disaster officer of Mymensingh.
The High Court bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Shahidul Karim came up with the rule following a contempt petition filed by freedom fighter Sirajul Islam Siddique.
Writ Petitioner’s lawyer Barrister ABM Altaf Hossain told newsmen that following a writ petition filed by Sirajul Islam, the High Court on May 24 this year directed the respondents to
extend the service of Sirajul Islam Siddique as a project implementation officer at Muktagacha Upazila in Mymensingh for next one year as a freedom fighter.
After this order, a government official issued a circular giving the responsibility of Muktagacha Project Implementation Officer to one Abdul Based in place of Sirajul Islam.
Giving responsibility to Abdul Based in place of Sirajul Islam is a violation of the High Court directive, Barrister Altaf said media people.
Sirajul Islam on Tuesday filed the contempt of court petition with the High Court against the respondents on the charge of violating its directive of May 24. – Special Correspondent
