HC extends for 2 months its stay order on recovering fine imposed on shohoz.com

The High Court today (September 13, 2022) extended for two months its earlier order that stayed the recovery of Tk 2 lakh fine imposed on the ticketing platform shohoz.com on charge of its negligence in the process of selling tickets.

On July 20, the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) fined shohoz.com Tk 2 lakh after a hearing on the allegation of negligence brought by Dhaka University student Mohiuddin Roni.

Today, the HC bench of Justice Md Mozibur Rahman Miah and Justice Md Riaz Uddin Khan passed the extension order following a petition filed by shohoz.com seeking necessary order, DNCRP's lawyer Tapas Kanti Baul told The Daily Star.

He said the court will hold hearing on the rule over this issue after reopening of this court on October 16 following its ongoing annual vacation.

Following a writ petition filed by shohoz.com the HC on July 31, the HC stayed for two months the recovery of the fine of Tk 2 lakh imposed on the shohoz.com.