Court Correspondent :
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld a High Court order that asked the authorities concerned to remove all the illegal stairs constructed with the Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover.
A three-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice SK Sinha disposed of the leave to appeal petition filed by Orion Infrastructure Limited, a builder company, seeking stay on the High Court order.
Barrister Rokanuddin Mahmud moved on behalf of the Orion Infrastructure Limited while Attorney General Mahbubey Alam stood for the state.
On May 31, the High Court, in a suo motu move, asked the Home Secretary, Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Orion Infrastructure Limited to demolish the stairs connected with the flyover.
Later, Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division, Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed an order for status quo after an appeal lodged by the Builder Company, seeking stay on the High Court order. The suo motu order was passed after the court took into cognizance a report headlined ‘Mayor Mohamamd Hanif Flyover: None took action against illegal stairs!’ published on May 28.
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld a High Court order that asked the authorities concerned to remove all the illegal stairs constructed with the Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover.
A three-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice SK Sinha disposed of the leave to appeal petition filed by Orion Infrastructure Limited, a builder company, seeking stay on the High Court order.
Barrister Rokanuddin Mahmud moved on behalf of the Orion Infrastructure Limited while Attorney General Mahbubey Alam stood for the state.
On May 31, the High Court, in a suo motu move, asked the Home Secretary, Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Orion Infrastructure Limited to demolish the stairs connected with the flyover.
Later, Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division, Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed an order for status quo after an appeal lodged by the Builder Company, seeking stay on the High Court order. The suo motu order was passed after the court took into cognizance a report headlined ‘Mayor Mohamamd Hanif Flyover: None took action against illegal stairs!’ published on May 28.
