Case Number: Writ Petition No. 7401 of 2011
Date of filing: 2011/08/14
Petitioners
- ZI Khan Panna, Advocate
- Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA)
- Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
- Abantee Nurul, Advocate
Respondents
1.Secretary, Ministry of Communications;
2.Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs; 3.Secretary, Ministry of LGRD and Co-operatives;
4.Chief Engineer, Local Government Engineering Department(LGED);
5.Secretary, Roads and Highways Division;
6.Chief Engineer, Roads and Highways Department;
7.Chairman, Dhaka Transport Coordination Board;
8.Inspector General of Police;
9.Deputy Inspector General of Police (Highways);
10.Director, Accident and Beseech Inspector Department
Facts
The failure of the Respondent to comply with their constitutional and statutory duties to secure the right to life of persons across the country by taking appropriate measure and to undertake regular monitoring of safety conditions on the roads and highways to prevent road accidents.
Rule/Order/Judgment
Date: 17/08/2011
Details
The Court passed an order of injunction on 25.08.2011 which was extended till 29.11.2011, restraining the licensing authority from issuing or renewing any driving license with the due process of law.
Justices
Mr. Justice Mirza Hussain Haider
Mr. Justice Md. Nuruzzaman
Area of law
Environment,
Life,
Accountability and Institutional Reform
Keywords
Road accident
Relevant statute
Constitution, Articles 27,31 and 32;
The Road Transport Corporation Ordinance, 1961;
The Motor Vehicles Ordinance 1983;
The Vehicle Act, 1927;
The Highways Act,1925;
The Police Act 1861; The Highway Police Rules, 2005
Date: 15/11/2011
Details
The Court issued a Rule Nisi on 17.10.2011 upon the respondents to show cause as to why the failure to comply with their statutory and constitutional duties to take effective measures in development, improvement and maintenance of the national highways should be declared to be violative of the fundamental Constitutional rights.
Justices
Mr. Justice Mirza Hussain Haider
Mr. Justice Md. Khurshid Alam Sarkar
Date: 09/12/2012
Details
However, after 29.11.2011, the petitioner did not take any more steps.
Justices
Mr. Justice Hasan Foez Siddique
Mr. Justice A.B.M. Altaf Hossain
Date: 02/01/2023
Details
After hearing both parties’ submissions the High Court kept this matter as a part-heard matter and adjourned till 23 .01.2023.
Justices
Mr. Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury and
Mr. Justice Kazi Ebadoth Hossain
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