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Cantt House

Khaleda may file writ petition today

Staff Correspondent
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to file a writ petition with the High Court (HC) today challenging the government decision cancelling allotment of her house in Dhaka cantonment.
On April 20, the Directorate of Military Lands and
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Cantonments issued a notice asking the former prime minister to vacate the house within 15 days. The time limit expires on
A counsel for Khaleda yesterday told The Daily Star that they have already prepared the writ petition, and may submit it to the HC today.
The writ petition is based on several legal grounds, he said seeking anonymity.
The grounds include there are no provisions for cancellation of allotment of the house, no time limit of the allotment and no such condition that she cannot carry out political activities from that house, he mentioned.
Earlier on April 23, Khaleda served a legal notice on the government to withdraw or revoke within five days its notice for vacating the house.
The legal notice, served by barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon on behalf of the BNP chief, said, 'Appropriate legal action would be taken if the government does not withdraw or revoke the notice served on Begum Khaleda Zia".
It said, "Soon after the assassination of President Ziaur Rahman on May 30, 1981, pursuant to a decision of the government, a lease in perpetuity was executed between the president of Bangladesh and our client in consideration of a yearly rent for the aforesaid property in favour of our client."
The notice for vacating the house is "illegal, malafide and without jurisdiction,” it stated.
Sources said the attorney general's office is making preparations to face any legal challenge against the notice served on Khaleda.
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam recently said his office is examining and reviewing papers and documents relating to allotment of the house, and other legal points on the issue.
A number of prominent lawyers including TH Khan and Moudud Ahmed will appear for Khaleda, sources said.