Staff Reporter :
The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the government to publish the gazette notification for implementing the recommendations of the 9th wage board for journalists.
The apex court stayed for eight weeks the High Court order that issued status quo on publication of the gazette notification.
A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed the order after hearing on a petition filed by the government seeking stay on the High Court order.
Advocate A F Hasan Ariff appeared for the Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) while Attorney General Mahbubey Alam stood for the state.
NOAB President Matiur Rahman filed a writ petition on August 5 challenging the legality of publication of the 9th wage board.
After hearing the petition, the HC bench of Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice Mohammad Ali on August 6 directed the government to maintain status quo for two months on publication of the gazette notification.
The HC also issued a rule upon the government to explain as to why their move of finalizing the 9th wage board without giving any opportunity to the stakeholders (NOAB) for placing objections and suggestions should not be declared illegal or unlawful authority.
Later on August 8, the government filed a petition with the Appellate Division seeking stay on the High Court order. On August 14, Chamber judge of the Appellate Division Justice Md Nuruzzaman sent the stay petition to its full bench for hearing on August 19.
On Monday, the four-member bench of the Appellate Division of the SC fixed Tuesday for passing the order on the High Court order of status quo.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the government to publish the gazette notification for implementing the recommendations of the 9th wage board for journalists.
The apex court stayed for eight weeks the High Court order that issued status quo on publication of the gazette notification.
A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed the order after hearing on a petition filed by the government seeking stay on the High Court order.
Advocate A F Hasan Ariff appeared for the Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) while Attorney General Mahbubey Alam stood for the state.
NOAB President Matiur Rahman filed a writ petition on August 5 challenging the legality of publication of the 9th wage board.
After hearing the petition, the HC bench of Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice Mohammad Ali on August 6 directed the government to maintain status quo for two months on publication of the gazette notification.
The HC also issued a rule upon the government to explain as to why their move of finalizing the 9th wage board without giving any opportunity to the stakeholders (NOAB) for placing objections and suggestions should not be declared illegal or unlawful authority.
Later on August 8, the government filed a petition with the Appellate Division seeking stay on the High Court order. On August 14, Chamber judge of the Appellate Division Justice Md Nuruzzaman sent the stay petition to its full bench for hearing on August 19.
On Monday, the four-member bench of the Appellate Division of the SC fixed Tuesday for passing the order on the High Court order of status quo.
