The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) today stayed a High Court (HC) verdict that cancelled the process to recruit
6,531 candidates as assistant teachers at government primary schools in Dhaka
and Chattogram divisions.
A three-member Appellate Division bench headed by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam passed the order, allowing a leave to appeal petition filed by Directorate of Primary Education.
The apex court order paves way for joining 6,531 candidates as assistant
teachers.
Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman took part in the hearing for the state today
while Barrister Muntasir Uddin Ahmed stood for Directorate of Primary
Education. Senior jurists Barrister Jamir Uddin Sircar, Barrister Salauddin
Dolon, Barrister Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal, Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon and
Barrister Abdullah Al Mamun argued for the teachers.
A High Court division bench of Justice Fatema Najib and Justice Sikder
Mahmudur Razi on February 6 pronounced the judgment, also asking the
authorities concerned to follow Appellate Division's latest verdict on quota
system and publish recruitment results afresh.
Thirty candidates filed a writ challenging the decision to publish lists of
successful candidates, accusing authorities of following a quota system in
the recruitment of candidates from Dhaka and Chattogram divisions in the
third phase.
The High Court, after holding a hearing on the matter, issued the rule and
stayed the recruitment process for six months. Later, the court came up with
the judgment, declaring absolute that rule.