IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANGLADESH

HIGH COURT DIVISION

(SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION)

WRIT PETITION NO. 12785 of 2021 IN THE MATTER OF:

An application under Article 102 read with Article 44 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

And

IN THE MATTER OF:

S.M. Arifuzzaman alias Arifur Rahman Sarder and others.

.......... Petitioners

versus

Government of Bangladesh and others

..........Respondents. And

Mr. Sherder Abul Hossain, Advocate with Mr. Mizanur Rahman, Advocate

....... for the Petitioners.

Mr. Nowraz M.R. Chowdhury, DAG with Mrs. Afroza Nazneen Akhter, AAG with Ms. Anna Khanom (Koli) AAG

........ For the Respondents

Heard on: 07.11.2023, 14.11.23, 03.12.2023, 12.12.2023.

Judgment on 15.01.2024.

Present:

Mr. Justice Md. Jahangir Hossain

and

Mr. Justice S.M. Masud Hossain Dolon

S.M. Masud Hossain Dolon, J:

In this application under article 102 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Rule Nisi has been issued calling upon the respondents to show cause as to why inaction of the respondent Nos. 1-7 to show cause on or before the impugned judgment and decree dated 18.09.2016 passed by the learned Additional District

Judge, 2nd Court,