Monday, January 3, 2011

SC go-ahead for expressway project

The Supreme Court on Sunday cleared the way for implementing the proposed Dhaka Elevated Expressway project.
A three-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque stayed a High Court order that stayed a government decision to reject the tender proposal of Sikder Real Eastate-KCC JV (Bangladesh-South Korea) for the project.
The court also asked the both the sides to take steps for disposal of the rule through hearings.
The communications ministry earlier dropped Sikder Real Eastate-KCC JV from the tender process as technically non-responsive bidder and selected the Italian-Thai Development Company Ltd (ITDCL) for the project.
The HC in its order on December 15 also issued a rule upon the government to explain why its decision of rejecting the tender proposal of Sikder Real Eastate-KCC JV should not be declared illegal.
The court came up with the decision following a writ petition filed by Sikder-KCC JV challenging the communications ministry’s decision.
The government recently filed a leave to appeal petition with the Supreme Court against the HC order.

-Daily Star

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