The New Nation - Internet Edition

Court Correspondent

A court of Dhaka yesterday issued temporary injunction on the election of Dhaka University Teachers Association (DUTA).

Shaikh Merina Sultana, Assistant Judge, 10th Court of Dhaka heard the case and fixed May 29 for submission of written statement and hearing. The DUTA election was scheduled to be held on April 12.

Shafiqul Islam, a fourth year honours students of Accounting Department of the University filed the case on April 3 and on April 6 the Judge issued show cause notice upon the Vice Chancellor of DU, concerned election commission, Metropolitan Police Commissioner and 3 others to show cause with in 2 days as to why order will not be issued to postpone the election. The plaintiff has mentioned in his plaint that if election is held when Emergency Power Rules 2007 is in force the law and order situation of the University may hamper causing harm to the overall academic life of the university. Advocate Syed Shahidur Rahman conducted the case on behalf of the plaintiff white Advocate Masud Ahmed Talukder moved the case on behalf of the defedants.