Dhaka: The High Court (HC) today announced that it will deliver its judgment on November 14 regarding the legality of two provisions concerning quick rental power plants. The provisions in question include one that grants immunity to these power plants from legal obligations and another that pertains to purchase or investment decisions.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the HC Division Bench, comprising Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury, concluded the hearing and set the date for the judgment. The rule was originally issued by a different HC division bench, including Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice AKM Rabiul Hassan, on September 2. The bench had questioned the legality of the provisions and demanded an explanation from the relevant authorities on why these provisions should not be declared illegal.
The court’s order followed a preliminary hearing on a writ petition filed by Dr. Shahdeen Malik and Tayeb-Ul-Islam Showrov. The petition challenged sections 9 and 6(2) of the Power
and Energy Quick Supply (Special Power) Act-2010. The Secretary of the legislative drafting wing of the Law Ministry, the Finance Division Secretary, and the Secretary of the Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, along with the chairmen of the Power Development Board and Petrobangla, were instructed to respond to the rule.