Case Number: Writ Petition No. 4185 of 2013

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Date of filing: 2013/04/21

Petitioners

Sri Prema Chandra Das,Mashankura Beel Community Based Fisheries Cooperative Society Ltd. Pirgacha, Rangpur

Respondents

Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
Secretary, Ministry of Land
Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forest
Deputy Commissioner, Rajshahi
Joint Secretary (Ad), Ministry of Land
District Fisheries Officer, Rangpur
Upazilla Nirbahi Officer, Rirgacha Upazilla, Rangpur
Upazilla Fisheries Officer, Rirgacha Upazilla, Rangpur

Facts

Government agencies continued a tender process with an attempt to lease out the conserved and enriched ‘Mashankura Beel’Jolmohal in the Pirhacha upazilla, Rangpur through open bidding to entities with no conservation focus, instead of renewing the lease with the local fishermen communities.

Rule/Order/Judgment

Date: 22/04/2013

Details

The High Court issued a Rule Nisi upon the respondents to show cause as to why the impugned notification inviting application in respect of leasing out theJolmohal namely, ‘Mashankura Beel’ should not be declared to have been issued without lawful authority, and why the respondents should not be directed to take necessary steps to protect the Jolmahal.

Justices

Mr. Justice Mirza Hussain Haider
Mr. Justice Muhammad Khursid Alam Sarkar

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Area of law

Environment,
Livelihood

Keywords

‘Mashankura Beel’ Jolmoha

Relevant statute

Public Jolmohal Management Policy, 2009;

Constitution, Articles 18A, 27, 31, 32 and 40;

Memorandum of Understanding, 16.11.2000;

Land Management Manual, 1990