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Writ seeking, protest organizers’ release, no order due to Judge’s illness
High Court sumbols
The High Court Division of the Supreme Court did not hold hearing today on the writ petition seeking release of six quota protest coordinators and to stop use of live rounds on demonstrators as a Judge of the bench is on leave due to illness.
The High Court bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice SM Masud Hossain Dolon was scheduled to hear and pass an order on the petition on Wednesday.
Justice SM Masud Hossain Dolon, the Junior Judge of the bench, did not attend office on Wednesday as he is on leave due to illness.
However the bench may hold hearing and pass an order if the sick Judge comes to the court on Thursday.
The writ petition was filed by Supreme Court lawyers Aynunnahar Siddiqua and Manzur-Al-Matin on Monday seeking High Court orders for the immediate release of six coordinators of the quota reform protests from law enforcers' custody and stopping the use of bullets on protesters.
The bench held hearing on the petition for the second consecutive day on Tuesday amid chaos and commotion in the packed courtroom. - Special Correspondent