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Court stays Duta polls indefinitely

Court Correspondent
A Dhaka court yesterday stayed for an indefinite period the election of Dhaka University Teachers Association (Duta) scheduled for April 12.
The stay order came following a civil suit filed by a DU student seeking an injunction on the election.
Judge Sheikh Merina Sultana of the 10th Assistant Judge's Court imposed an interim injunction on the Duta election and directed six respondents not to go for it until further order from the court. The respondents are DU vice-chancellor, registrar, Duta, education secretary, commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police and Duta election commissioner.
Earlier on April 8. the court had issued show cause notice asking the respondents to explain within two days from the date of receipt of the notice why an interim injunction should not be imposed on the election.
In response to the show cause notice, Vice-chancellor SMA Faiz, Registrar (acting) Rezaur Rahman, Duta President Sadrul Amin and Duta Election Commissioner Dalim Chandra Barman appeared before die court yesterday through their lawyers for contesting thecivil suit.
Their lawyers submitted written statements on the suit and made submissions on the issue while the plaintiff s lawyers opposed those.
On April 3. the plaintiff Ashiqul Islam filed the suit for a permanent injunction on the Duta election.
In his plaint, Ashiqul said intense election activities by rival candidates might lead to untoward incidents during the state of emergency. So, there is an urgent need to stop the election, he added.
Later on April 6, the plaintiff prayed for an interim injunction on the election. After hearing, the court directed the respondents to main-tain status quo on the Duta election.
The court also issued a show cause notice on them.
Advocate M A Taher moved the petition on behalf of the plaintiff while advocates Masud Ahmed Talukder and Abul Mannan Khan appeared for the defendants.
REACTION ON INJUNCTION Talking to The Daily Star, Duta President Sadrul Amin said, "I am frustrated... Since it is a court verdict, 1 cannot say anything more."
He, however, said Duta would go on with legal process.
Duta General Secretary Anwar Hossain said, 1 he on going conspiracy by a certain quarter about Duta has reached court. Now, we are concerned about our national election."
He added, "We are aggrieved, surprised and concerned."