The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking why punitive action should not be taken against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin for failing to comply with a court order.
The HC bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Md Ashif Hasan issued the rule following a contempt petition filed by Supreme Court lawyer Md Eunus Ali Akond.
Advocate Eunus Ali, representing the petitioner, told the court that on August 27 last year, the High Court had directed the CEC to dispose of a petition submitted by a Krishak Sramik Janata Party ,political party, for registration.
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However, the order was not implemented even after a long delay, he said.
He added that due to non-compliance with the court’s directive a contempt of court petition was filed against the CEC, leading to the issuance of the rule.