DHAKA: A writ petition has been filed with the High Court challenging the legality of Awami League leader Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya’s minister post and parliamentary membership.

Advocate Yunos Ali Akanda filed the writ on Tuesday morning.

The writ will be submitted before the bench of Justice Naima Hyder and Justice Mostafa Zaman Islam for hearing, he said.

On June 14, the Appellate Division of the SC cancelled a HC verdict that acquitted Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya in the case filed in 2007.

A special court on February 14, 2008, sentenced Maya 13 years in prison and Tk 5 crore in fine for amassing illegal property. Authorities concerned were also directed to confiscate Maya’s property.

Following appeal filed by Maya, the HC on February 14, 2008 acquitted him of the corruption charges. Not only this verdict was overruled but the HC was also told to go for further hearing on Maya’s appeal.

On June 30, a SC lawyer sent a legal notice to Maya, asking him to explain by 24 hours under what authority he is holding the offices after the apex court annulled his acquittal.

BDST: 1140 hrs, July 7, 2015
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