ZCZC
BSS-34
HC-COMPENSATION-RUSSEL
Green Line asked to pay Russel full compensation by May 22
DHAKA, May 15, 2019 (BSS) – The High Court (HC) today ordered Green Line
Paribahan to pay Taka 45 lakh of the remaining compensation money to Russel
Sarker, whose left leg was severed after getting crushed by one of its buses
in capital, within May 22.
Green Line Paribahan on April 10 paid Taka five lakh to Russel and was
allowed one month time more to pay the remaining 45 lakh fixed by High Court.
The High Court division bench comprising Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and
Justice KM Kamrul Kader came up with the new order as the transport company
authorities failed to comply with the court’s earlier order.
Today counsel of Green Line Paribahan again pleaded for time saying, they
are giving money to Russel for his treatment.
The court then set the new date, saying the transport company has to pay
at least a portion of the rest of the compensation money by that day.
Earlier on April 04, the High Court had extended time till April 10 for
Green Line Paribahan to give Taka 50 lakh to Russel Sarker, or else not to
sell any ticket from April 11.
The court came up with the order as the transport company failed to comply
with the High Court direction to give the money by that day. On March 31, the
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court upheld a High Court order that had
asked Green Line Paribahan authorities to give Taka 50 lakh to Russel Sarker.
A four-member Apex Court bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain
passed the order, scraping an appeal filed by the transport company against
the High Court order.
The High Court later on that day, ordered the accused party to give the
money by April 3.
The same High Court bench on March 12 had passed the initial order, asking
Green Line Paribahan to pay the money within next two weeks.
The court had came up with the order after hearing a petition submitted in
this regard, and also set March 31 for holding further hearing in the case.
“Driver of that bus crushed private car driver Russel intentionally as the
two logged in an altercation on Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover on April 28,
2018. Russel’s left leg got severed after coming under the bus,” advocate
Khandaker Shamsul Haque Reza, who moved the petition, told newsmen.
After filing of the writ petition, the High Court on May 14, 2018, issued
a rule and the court on March 12 had passed the order after holding hearing
on that rule.
“The court ordered Green Line Paribahan to provide all the medical
expenses for Russel and arrange fitting a prosthetic limb for him,” Advocate
Reza added.
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