The bench of Justice Md Mozibur Rahman Miah and Justice Mohi Uddin Shamim passed the order after hearing a writ petition.
The HC also issued a rule seeking explanation as to why Election Commission’s (EC) announcement of the election schedule should not be declared illegal as the process of turning the municipality into a city corporation is underway.
The authorities concerned including the Election Commission have been asked to respond to the rule within four weeks.
Advocate Ruhul Kuddus Kajal stood for the writ petitioner while Attorney General AM Amin Uddin and Nowroj Rasel Chowdhury represented the state.
Md Atiar Rahman, a resident of the municipality, filed the writ petition on November 15.
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