Court Correspondent :
The High Court has ordered the authorities concerned to form a high-powered committee to review all the power contracts signed by the deposed Awami League government with India’s Adani Group and submit a report within two months.
The High Court bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury passed the order on Tuesday after the hearing on a writ petition filed by Supreme Court lawyer M.
Abdul Qaiyum who sought the cancellation or revaluation of the deal, claiming it to be unfair.
It also instructed the submission of all documents related to the power purchase deal between the Power Division and Adani Group within the next month.
The apex court issued a rule seeking explanation as to why the deal which is unfair and against the country’s interests, should not be annulled.
The court ordered inclusion of internationally renowned energy and legal experts in the high-powered committee to review the deal in detail.
Besides, the court ordered the relevant authorities to form another committee to investigate the process of the agreement’s execution and submit a report to the court.
During the hearing, lawyer M. Abdul Qaiyum, lawyers Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Afrroza Firoz, and Kamrun Mahmud stood for the petitioner.
Earlier, on November 6, Abdul Qaiyum sent a legal notice to the Chairman of the Power Division and the Secretary of the Ministry of Energy, Power and Mineral Resources seeking that the process of amending the agreement begin within three days.
The notice warned that if the issue was not addressed, a writ petition would be filed with the High Court seeking necessary directives.
