The High Court has issued a contempt of court rule against eight people, including four secretaries, for not complying with its earlier order to extend the service period of a freedom fighter public servant by one year.
The bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Shahidul Karim on Tuesday issued the rule following a petition.
The court also stayed a notice replacing Project Implementation Officer (PIO) Sirajul Islam Siddique of Muktagachha upazila in Mymensingh.
The secretaries to the Ministries of Liberation War Affairs, Public Administration, Finance, and Disaster Management and Relief, the director general of Jatiya Muktijoddha Council, the Mymensingh deputy commissioner and the relief and rehabilitation officer have been made respondents to the contempt rule.
Barrister ABM Altaf Hossain and Advocate ARM Quamruzzaman Kakon stood for the petitioner while Deputy Attorney General Amit Talukder represented the state.
Altaf said as a freedom fighter Sirajul was supposed to enjoy all the facilities kept aside for the 1971 war veterans.
But the authorities concerned did not issue any notification extending his service period from 60 to 61 years along with other facilities.
Later, Sirajul filed a petition with the High Court, which on May 24 ordered the authorities to extend his service tenure and provide other facilities to him.
However, the government replaced him with Phulbaria upazila PIO A Based on May 30, violating the High Court order.
Following his removal, Sirajul filed another petition bringing a contempt of court charge.
