The High Court yesterday asked the authorities of Kings College at Segunbagicha in the city to relocate the college from its present premises within six months.
The HC bench of Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik and Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain gave the verdict following a writ petition challenging the move to establish the college in Segunbagicha residential area.
The Kings College authorities earlier this year set up a signboard at Underprivileged Children Education Forum (UCEF) Building at 115 Segunbagicha and published advertisement for enrolling students to this college.
Ten residents of Segunbagicha, including Mohammad Azizul Huq and AKM Jabbar Faruque, jointly filed the writ petition as public interest litigation on July 19 this year saying that if the college is established serious traffic jam and noise pollution will be created in the area.
The petition said the authorities took move to run Kings College without taking approval from Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) and education board.
The HC on that day issued a rule upon the Kings College authorities to explain why they should not be directed to relocate the college.
After hearing the rule, the bench yesterday passed the verdict.
Barrister Rafique-ul Huq and Advocate Belal Hossain Joy appeared for the petitioners.
