SC stays High Court verdict on maximum term for OSD
The Supreme Court yesterday stayed a High Court (HC) verdict that declared illegal keeping government employees as “officer on special duty” (OSD) for more than 150 days.
Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice Hasan Foez Siddique stayed the HC verdict for eight weeks, following a petition filed by the government seeking stay on the verdict.
Following a writ petition, the HC on January 8 delivered the verdict declaring illegal keeping government employees as officer on special duty for more than 150 days, as the government circular issued in 1991 does not permit it.
Delivering its verdict on a writ petition, the HC had ordered the government to reappoint officials kept as OSD for more than 150 days back to their original posts immediately after receiving its copy.
The government will move a leave to appeal petition before the apex court after receiving the certified copy of the HC verdict, Additional Attorney General Murad Reza told The Daily Star.
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