The High Court has removed from its cause list a writ petition that challenged the legality of holding the national parliamentary election and a referendum on the same day. The order was issued on Tuesday by a bench led by Justice Rajik Al Jalil. Advocate Yunus Ali Akand represented the petitioner, while Additional Attorney General Anik R Haque appeared for the state.

Earlier, on January 7, another High Court bench had expressed its inability to hear the same petition. The writ, filed on January 5 by Supreme Court lawyer Yunus Ali Akand, sought suspension of the December 11 notification that announced schedules for both the national election and the referendum on the same day. It also requested the formation of a caretaker government and the issuance of a new election schedule.

The Chief Election Commissioner and other relevant officials were made respondents in the petition. The High Court’s latest order effectively removes the case from active judicial consideration for now.