| Case Name and Number: | Bahistaki Basti case, Writ Petition No. 4456 of 2009 |
| Parties: | ASK, BLAST, CUP and others Vs. Bangladesh and others |
| Court: | High Court Division of the Supreme Court. |
| Judges: | Mr. Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain and Mr. Justice Quamrul Islam Siddiqui. |
| ASK’s Role: | Co-Petitioner |
| Conducting Lawyer: | Md. Iddrisur Rahman. |
| Subject Matter: | Announcement of a government authority to vacate Purbo Baihsakhi Gudaraghat Basti without arranging alternative accommodation giving rise to threat of forcible eviction of 1200 families. |
| Court’s Response: | High Court issued Rue Nisi as to why the eviction should not be declared without lawful authority and why the Government should not be directed to comply with the principles or guidelines of the committee regarding resettlement/ rehabilitation of slum dwellers and further directed not to evict the slum till disposal of the case. |
| Current Status: | The case is pending for final hearing. |
| ASK Contact: | Abu Obaidur Rahman, Deputy Director, Legal Advocacy & Policy Reform Unit. Email:ask@citechco.net |
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) is a legal aid and human rights organisation in Bangladesh having the UNECOSOC consultative status
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