Staff Reporter :
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a status quo order on the general secretary post of the Film Artistes’ Association saying that none can hold the post of general secretary till further order.
The court also sent the petition to the full bench of the Appellate Division for its hearing on February 13.
The court also stayed till February 13 a High Court order that halted the Appellate Board’s decision cancelling the candidacy of Zayed Khan and declaring Nipun Akter the general secretary of Film Artistes’ Association.
Justice Obaidul Hassan, Chamber Judge of the Appellate division, passed the order after holding hearing on a petition filed by Nipun Akter challenging the High Court order that stayed the Appellate Board’s decision cancelling the candidacy of Zayed Khan.
Lawyers Rokanuddin Mahmud and Mustafizur Rahman Khan appeared for Nipun, while lawyers Ahsanul Karim, Muhammad Yusuf Hossain Humayun and Nahid Sultana Juthi stood for Zayed Khan during virtual hearing on the petition.
Following a writ petition of Zayed Khan, the HC on Monday stayed for a week the Appellate Board’s decision that cancelled his candidacy.
On Tuesday, Nipun filed the petition with the SC through her lawyers challenging the HC order.
