The High Court on Sunday scrapped a writ petition filed by ex-Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) mayor Jahangir Alam contesting the legality of his suspension from office.
The High Court's observations will be disclosed upon the release of the full verdict text for the case, said a source from the High Court.
In September 2021, videos of Jahangir making derogatory comments about the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the martyred freedom fighters of the Liberation War at a program went viral on social media.
In a meeting held on November 19 of that year, the ruling Awami League expelled Alam from his position in the party over the incident, which was followed by his suspension as GCC mayor by the local government ministry a few days later over various allegations.
In response, he lodged a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of his suspension order.
Upon receiving the writ petition, the High Court issued a directive on August 23 last year, asking government officials to clarify why the decision to suspend Jahangir Alam from the role of GCC mayor should not be considered unlawful.
Senior lawyer MK Rahman and lawyer Belayet Hossain represented Jahangir during the hearing of the petition.
GCC mayor's suspension: HC scraps Zahangir's writ petition
The High Court today, with observations, disposed of a writ petition filed by former Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) mayor Mohammad Zahangir Alam challenging the legality of his suspension from the post.
The HC bench of Justice Zafar Ahmed and Justice Md Bashir Ullah, however, did not disclose the observations.
Deputy Attorney General Nawroz MR Chowdhury told The Daily Star that the HC observations would be known when it would release the full text of verdict in the case.
On November 25, 2021, Zahangir was expelled from the Awami League for making derogatory comments about the martyrs of the Liberation War. On the same day, he was suspended from the post of GCC mayor.
Then he filed a writ petition with the HC challenging the legality of his suspension order.
Following the writ petition, the HC on August 23 last year issued a rule asking officials concerned of the government to explain why the decision of suspending Zahangir Alam from the office of GCC mayor should not be declared illegal.
Senior lawyer MK Rahman and lawyer Belayet Hossain appeared for Zahangir during hearing of the petition.
