PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL)

Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA)

1. Mayor, Chittagong City Corporation
2. Secretary, Ministry of Land
3. Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forest
4. Secretary, Department of Environment
5. Chairman, Chittagong Development Authority
6. WaqfsAdministartor, Office of Waqf Administrator
7. Deputy Commissioner, Chittagong
8. Director, Department of Environment
9. Police Commissioner, Chittagong Metropolitan
10. Officer in Charge, Halishahar Thana
11. The Mutawalli, Abdul Hakim Mia Waqf Estate, Chittagong
12. Abu Taher Mia, Successor of Abdul Hakim Mia Waqf Estate, Chittagong
13. Abu Taleb Mia, Successor of Abdul Hakim Mia Waqf Estate, Chittagong
14. Shamim Mia, Successor of Abdul Hakim Mia Waqf Estate, Chittagong
15. Selim Mia, Successor of Abdul Hakim Mia Waqf Estate, Chittagong
16. Asif Mia, Successor of Abdul Hakim Mia Waqf Estate, Chittagong
17. Abu Sufian Mia, Successor of Abdul Hakim Mia Waqf Estate, Chittagong

‘HazarDeeghi’ is a waqf property at Hal Halishahar which in recent times was being filled up by the successors of the waqf estates without any authorisation from the relevant agencies. There was a loss of ecologically significant wetlands, causing severe inconvenience and discomfort to the surrounding people.

The High Court issued a Rule Nisi to show cause as to why the inaction of the respondents to prevent the unauthorized filling up of HazarDeeghi at Hal Halishahar, Chitagong and why they should not be directed to protect, restore and maintain the HazarDeghi.

Mr. Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury
Mr. Justice Razik-Al-Jalil

To maintain the status quo of the HazarDighee an injunction order was given preventing the unauthorised filling up of the deeghi.which was extended on 24/08/2016 and will expire on 24/02/2017.

Injunction was extended for 6 months.

Injunction was extended for 6 months.