SC LAND ISSUE Legal notices to roads dept, Shishu Academy

The two establishments are told to hand over the occupied pieces of land within 15 days

Dhaka, Oct 24 (bdnews24.com) – Legal notices have been sent to Sharak Bhaban and Shishu Academy by advocate Manzill Murshid asking them to hand over the occupied estates and establishments to the registrar within 15 days in line with a Supreme Court decision.

The legal notice, quoting a decision of the High Court on March 10, stated the two properties in question belong to the Supreme Court on which Governor House and East Pakistan Court were established.

After the High Court order, both Shishu Academy and Roads and Highways Department approached the Appellate Division, but the pleas were dismissed.

"Yet, the two institutions did not hand over the property to the Supreme Court", stated the notice.

The secretaries of Public Works Department and communications, chief engineer of Roads and Highways Department, director of Shishu Academy, deputy commissioner of Dhaka and assistant commissioner (land) of Kotwali circle have also been respondents.

The notice also said proper action would be taken for contempt of court if the property was not handed over to the Supreme Court within 15 days.

The Roads and Highways Department possess over 7.09 acres and Shishu Academy 2.37 acres of land.

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