COURT STAMP
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANGLADESH
HIGH COURT DIVISION
(SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION)
WRIT PETITION NO: 10129 OF 2007
IN THE MATTER OF:
An application made under Article 102 (2) of the Constitution of People’s
Republic of Bangladesh
-AndIn the matter of
Md. Sadaqat Khan (Fakku) and 10 others…Petitioners
-VersusThe Chief Election Commissioner, Bangladesh Election
Commission, Block – 6, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka and
others……………………………………………..Respondents
Mr. Md. Rafiqul Islam Miah with Mr. Md. Hafizur Rahman
………………………………………………For the Petitioners
Mr. Azim Khair Manna, DAG, with Mr. Md. Zafar Imam, AAG
and Mr. Md. Monjur Alam, AAG
…………………………………………...For the Respondents
Heard on 05-05-08 and judgment 18-05-2008
Present:
Mr. Justice Mohammad Abdur Rashid
And
Mr. Justice Mohammad Ashraful Islam
Mohammad Abdur Rashid, J
The above Rule NISI was issued asking the respondents, the Election
Commission and others to show cause as to why they should not be directed to
enroll the names of the petitioners as well as other adult Urdu-speaking people living
in camps in different parts of Bangladesh in the Electoral Roll and register them as
voters.