Neither Zayed nor Nipun can hold general secretary post of Film Artistes’ Association until Feb 13

The Supreme Court chamber judge today stayed till February 13 a High Court order that halted the Appellate Board’s decision cancelling the candidacy of Zayed Khan and declaring Nipun as the general secretary of Film Artistes’ Association.
Justice Obaidul Hassan, chamber judge of the SC’s Appellate Division, also issued status quo on functions of general secretary of the association, saying that none can hold the post of general secretary till further order.
The judge set the full court hearing of the election matter after holding a brief hearing of an appeal filed by Nipun challenging the High Court’s order.
The HC had also asked the election appeal board, headed by film director Sohanur Rahman Sohan, to explain within seven days the legality of its decision disqualifying Zayed’s candidature on the ground of misconduct during the casting of the vote on January 28.
Nipun filed the appeal on Tuesday after the High Court stayed the Election Appeal Board’s decision on February 5 declaring Nipun as the general secretary of the organisation unopposed.
An online bench of Justice Mamnoon Rahman and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman granted the stay after hearing a writ petition filed by Zayed on Sunday.
Lawyer Rokanuddin Mahmud and Mustafizur Rahman Khan appeared for Nipun while Zayed was presented by lawyers Yusuf Hussain Humayun and Ahsanul Karim.