DHAKA, June 23, 2019 (BSS) – The High Court (HC) today issued a rule
asking authorities concerned to explain as to why it shall not pass order to
install air conditioners (ACs) in courtrooms across the country.
A High Court division bench comprising Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and
Justice KM Kamrul Kader passed the order and asked law secretary, power
secretary, finance secretary and public works secretary to reply the rule
within four weeks.
The court came up with the order after holding hearing on a writ filed
on April 11 as public interest litigation (PIL).
Senior jurist ZI Khan Panna and petitioner Advocate Mokched Ali took
part in hearing for the writ today.
The petitioner in his plea said the lawyers and justice seekers suffer a
lot in intense heat during the summer time and the trial proceedings also get
hampered.
“If ACs can be installed in all the courtrooms, all the people concerned
can work undisturbed and it is a part of the modernization of judiciary
also,” he added.