Writ Against DSCC’s Dog Relocation: SC adjourns hearing as lawyer ill with Covid-19
The High Court yesterday adjourned for a week the hearing on a writ petition that sought a stay order on Dhaka South City Corporation's (DSCC) move to relocate stray dogs.
Actor Jaya Ahsan and animal welfare organisations -- Obhoyaronno and People for Animal Welfare (PAW) -- submitted the writ petition as a public interest litigation to the HC on September 17, requesting it to stay the DSCC move to relocate stray dogs and dump them in the Matuail landfill.
The HC bench of Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam and Justice Mohammad Ali was scheduled to resume the hearing on the petition yesterday.
However, the hearing was adjourned as Mustafizur Rahman Khan, principal counsel for the writ petitioners, was not in the position for placing arguments before the court, Saqeb Mahbub, the filing lawyer of the petition, told The Daily Star.
He said lawyer Mustafizur Rahman Khan has been infected with Covid-19 and therefore, he could not attend the hearing.
Replying to a query, Saqeb Mahbub said the DSCC has not informed the writ petitioners about its latest decision over relocation of stray dogs.
At a hearing of the petition on October 12, the bench said DSCC should not continue relocating stray dogs until further hearing. Attorney General AM Amin Uddin had told the HC on that day that a discussion between DSCC Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and stakeholders was ongoing.
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