HC order put on hold, no obstacle for DUCSU elections
The order was issued on Monday (September 1) afternoon. Lawyer Shishir Monir confirmed the matter to the media.
The High Court order postponing the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections until October 30 has been put on hold by the Chamber Court.
Justice Farah Mahbub, chamber judge of the Appellate Division, issued the order less than an hour after the High Court stay, acting on a petition filed by Dhaka University authorities challenging the earlier ruling.
The order was issued on Monday (September 1) afternoon. Lawyer Shishir Monir confirmed the matter to the media.
He said, “Dhaka University authorities filed a petition in the Chamber Court against the High Court’s order on the DUCSU elections. Subsequently, the Chamber Court put aside the High Court’s order. As a result, there is no obstacle to holding the DUCSU elections.”
Earlier on the same day, a High Court bench led by Justice Habibul Gani, in an order on a writ petition, stated that the DUCSU elections would remain postponed until October 30.
The writ was filed by BM Fahmida Alam, candidate for Secretary of Liberation War and Democratic Movement from the left-alliance-nominated panel, challenging the validity of GS candidate SM Farhad, who was nominated by the United Students' Alliance and supported by Chhatrashibir.
The final list published on 26 August showed a total of 471 candidates. Of those who initially submitted nominations, 28 withdrew voluntarily. Meanwhile, 10 candidates who were rejected during the selection process did not appeal, resulting in the cancellation of their nomination papers.