IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANGLADESH HIGH COURT DIVISION

(SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURUSDICTION)

WRIT PETITION No. 15033 of 2023.

In the matter of:

An application under Article 102 of the Constitution

of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.                         -And-

In the matter of :

Shapia Khatun and another

... … Petitioners.             

-Versus-

Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, represented by the Secretary, Ministry of Land, Bangladesh Secretariat, Shahbagh, Dhaka and others.

                                …….. Respondents.  Mr. Qazi Zahed Iqbal, Advocate

         …….... For the petitioners.

Mr. Sk. Shaifuzzaman, DAG

                   …For the respondents.

The 29th January, 2024

Present:                   

Mr. Justice K.M. Kamrul Kader               And

Mr. Justice Khizir Hayat

This is an application under Article 102 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

Mr. Qazi Zahed Iqbal, the learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioners challenging the inaction of the respondent No.2, Deputy Commissioner, Jashore and the respondent No.5, Assistant Commissioner of Land, Sadar, Jashore to take Tax from the petitioners after formally released from the list of the abandoned property and mutated the names of the petitioners as per judgment of this Court dated 20.05.1999.

Mr. Sk. Shaifuzzaman, the learned Deputy Attorney General appearing on behalf of the respondents opposes the application.

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We have heard the learned counsel for the applicant and perused the writ petition. Considering the facts and circumstances, we are not inclined to issue any Rule in this matter, at this stage, rather we are of the view that justice would be best served if we direct the respondents to take Tax from the petitioners, since it  is already released  from  the abandoned property  and  mutated their names as per judgment by this Court dated 20.05.1999.

Accordingly, the respondent No.2, Deputy Commissioner, Jashore and the respondent No.5, Assistant Commissioner of Land, Sadar, Jashore are directed to take Tax from the petitioners after formally released from the list of the abandoned property and mutated the names of the petitioners as per judgment of this Court dated 20.05.1999.

The application is thus disposed of with the direction as made above. Communicate at once.