Case Number: Writ Petition No. 5915 of 2005
Date of filing: 2005/08/13
Petitioners
1. Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
2. Abdul Haque Hawlader
3. Abdul Khaleque Fakir
4. Rubina
5. Monowara
Respondents
1. Secretary, Ministry of Land
2. Secretary, Ministry of Public Works
3. Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
4. Inspector General of Police
5. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhaka
6. Commissioner, Dhaka Metropolitan Police
7.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Dhaka
8. Mayor, Dhaka City Corporation
9. Deputy Divisional Engineer, Mirpur, Housing Division-02, National Housing Authority, Mirpur
10. Officer-In-Charge, Kafrul Police Station
11. Abul Kashem Gong, 2-H/11-40, Mirpur, Dhaka
12. Thikana Chandpur, 128, Motijheel Commercial Area, Malek Mansion, Ground Floor, Dhaka.
Facts
The petitioners challenged the threatening to evict the petitioners from their homesteads, harassing, intimidating on the plea of unauthorized occupation of the Gudaraghat Basti, CS DAG No. 776 & 777, Mouza- Zoarshahara, JL No. 271, Khatian No. 127, Poschim (West) Vnashatek/Gudaraghat Section 15, Ward (old) No. 4 (new 95) PS. Kafrul, district-Dhaka, without any notice and without due process of law.
Rule/Order/Judgment
Date: 12/09/2005
Details
The court issued a rule and directd the respondents to restrain from interfering in any manner with the peaceful possession of the slum dwellers homestead at Gudaraghat/Vashantek Basti, CS Daag No. 776 & 777; Mouza- Zoa Shahara; JL No. 271; Khotian No. 127, Poschim (West) Vashantek/ Gudaraghat; Section No, 15; Ward (Old) No. 4 (New 95); PS- Kafrul; district- Dhaka in any way up to 22.10.05.
Justices
Mr. Justice Mohammad Abdur Rashid
Mr. Justice Md. Fazlur Rahman
Reference
13 BLC (HCD) (2008) 384
Area of law
Equality,
Livelihood,
Shelter,
Life,
Access to Justice,
Discrimination,
Accountability and Institutional Reform
Keywords
Gudaraghat Slum Eviction
Relevant statute
Articles 15, 27, 31, 32, 40, 42, 44 and 102 of the Constitution;
The Government and Local Authority Land annd Buildings (Recovery of Possession) Ordinance1970
Date: 20/10/2005
Details
The court extended the earlier granted injunction order till disposal of the Rule.
Justices
Mr. Justice Md. Abdul Matin
Mr. Justice Md. Rezaul Haque
Date: 15/11/2007
Details
The court disposed the Rule with the observation that the slum dwellers of “Gudaraghat Basti ” situated on C.S. Plot nos. 776 and 777 under Mouja: Zoarshahara, measuring an area 1.65 acres of land shall not be evicted without their rehabilitation according to the programmes of the Government within two years from date and within this period the Government shall take appropriate step for their rehabilitation.
Justices
Mr. Justice A.B.M. Khairul Haque
Mr. Justice Syed Md. Ziaul Karim
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