The High Court on Sunday issued a ruling seeking an explanation why the Election Commission's letter not to register the Jatiya Janata Party as a political party should not be declared illegal.
The High Court bench of Justice Zafar Ahmed and Justice Md Bashir Ullah passed the order after hearing a writ petition filed by Jatiya Janata Party Secretary General Mojibur Rahman Chowdhury.
The secretary of the Ministry of Local Government, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), the secretary of the EC and the other concerned authorities have been asked to respond to this rule within four weeks.
Advocate Humayan Kabir Akon moved for the writ petitioner while Deputy Attorney General Nowroz Md Russell Chowdhury represented the state.
Earlier on 24 July, Mojibur Rahman Chowdhury filed the writ after failing to get registration from the Election Commission.
General MAG Osmani founded the Jatiya Janata Party in 1976.
