No cattle market to be allowed at Aftabnagar: HC
Staff Correspondent
The High Court on Sunday stayed the effectiveness of the lease notice for setting up of cattle market at Aftabnagar in the capital ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
The HC bench of Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque and Justice Aynun Nahar Siddiqua passed the order after hearing a writ petition.It also issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the lease notice issued allowing the cattle markets in Blocks E, F. G. H section of Aftabnagar area should not be declared illegal and unlawful.Secretary of the LGRD Ministry, Administrator of Dhaka South City Corporation(DSCC), Chief Property officer, Chairman of Eastern Housing Ltd and its Managing Director and deputy managing director have been made respondents to the rule.Advocate Md Eunus Ali Akond stood for the petitioner.On April 21, DSCC issued a lease notice allowing a cattle market in Aftabnagar area on April 21.Later, Advocate Md Eunus Ali Akond filed a writ petition challenging the lease notice.
