The New Nation - Internet Edition

Court Correspondent

A court of Dhaka yesterday issued show cause notice against newly elected general secretary of Supreme Court Bar Association Md Nurul Islam Sujan and 8 others as to why temporary injunction will not be issued against them in connection with the election of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA). They will have to show cause within 3 days.

Iftekhar Ahmed, Senior Assistan Judge, 9th Court of Dhaka issued the show cause notice against defendant Nos 1-9 in the case filed by Barrister Abdullah Al Mamun, the defeated candidate for the post of General Secretary in the SCBA election for the session 2008-2009.

The main defendants are : (1) Nizamul Haque Nasim, (2) A K M Abdul Hakim (3) Purabi Rani Sharma (4) Ziad-Al-Malum, (5) Md Motahar Hossain (Saju) (6) Md Ashraful Kamal, (7) Shaikh Akhtarul Islam (8) Abu Md Amin Uddin, (9) Md Nurul Islam Sujan (10) Fahmida Nasrin and (11) Zahid Sarwar Kajal.

The plaintiff accused the defendant of rigging in the election of SCBA. It was mentioned that the plaintiff won the election winningthe pst of General Secretary. But Convener of election sub-committee Nizamul Haque Nasim, former Secretary General Amin Uddin and others managed to recount the votes violating the Constitution of the association. Earlier, the plaintiff was declared elected as General Secretary of SCBA. It was also noted that as per the Constitution of SCBA vote cannot be recounted. It was also alleged that ballot box was kept in the room of General Secretary in lieu of Sonali Bank's Supreme Court Bar Association branch violating the Constitution.