The appellant retired from military service and was appointed as a Director of the BOGMC on a contract basis. He was absorbed/appointed ‘in the public interest” as a regular incumbent of the corporation, and the earlier contract of service was cancelled vide notifications dated 4 August, 1990.
Held: The notifications for absorbing or regularizing the contract service on a permanent basis were done illegally and without lawful authority. The expression “in the public interest” was blatantly used for a private cause. Lt. Col (Retd) Nazimuddin Ahmed Vs Bangladesh & Ors. 3BLT (AD)-176.

Service Regulations—Rule 15
Rule 15 of Service Regulations of the Corporation (BOGMC) empowers it to send its employees outside the Corporation on deputation basis. BOGMC subsequently formed a subsidiary company named Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration Company Limited and got it registered under the Companies Act, 1913. By resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation held on 1. 6.1991 respondent No. I was permanently transferred to the said subsidiary company. The High Court Division rightly held that respondent No. I acquired a right under section 24(2)(d) of the Ordinance to remain an officer of the Corporation and his permanent transfer to the subsidiary company without his consent was illegal.
Chairman, Petro Bangla and others Vs. A.K.M. Fazlul Karim and another, 15 BLD (AD) 114.

Resolution amending the terms and conditions of the Service Rules is violative of the principle of natural justice.
The High Court Division observed that column No. 6 of the schedule of Petrobagla Services, Rules 1988 and impugned circular contained in Memo. No. বিজ্বাখস (জ্বাঃ বিঃ) প্র-২/বিবিধ-২/২০০২/৩৯৯ dated 19.10.2003 and the resolution dated 22.07.2009 passed in 583rd Board Meeting of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited changing the criteria of marking and imposing the graduation decree for the purpose of promotion to the next higher posts issued by the office of the respondent No. 1 (Anneuxre-A, B and D) are illegal and without any lawful authority. Md. Atique Uddin Lasker and others -Vs.- Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Bangladesh and others. (Spl. Original) 2019 ALR (HCD) Online 21 ....View Full Judgment

Service Regulation No. 42(8)
It provides that if the final decision is not taken by the authority in a disciplinary proceeding against its employees, the person proceeded against shall stand exonerated from all the allegations on the expiration of 180 days from the date of notice of the proceeding.
A lawfully drawn proceeding and valid orders of suspension, though cease to have effect on the expiration of 180 days for not taking the final decision in the matter, cannot be declared invalid. Appointment of an Enquiry Committee after the proceeding lost its force and the respondent stood exonerated from all the allegations against him is illegal and void.
Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation (PETROBANGLA) and another Vs. Baziul Karim, 16 BLD (AD) 25.

Public Corporation (Management Co-ordination) Ordinance, 1986 [XVII of 1994]
Section 14A
Companies Act 1913
Ordinance 86
Public Servants Retirement Act (Act XII of 1974)
Section 4
Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation Ordinance, 1985
Retiring the respondent services on completion of their 57th years of age— Regarding maintainable of the writ petition as it appears though the appellant is a limited liability company incorporated under the Companies Act 1913 but it is an enterprise of the respondent No.4 shown at item No.22 of the schedule of Ordinance 86 as amended and further in terms of the Articles of Association of the appellant, the respondent No.4 has the absolute control over the appellant in all matters and any director of the appellant may be appointed and/or removed at the option of the respondent No.4/Government and any vacancy in the office of directors of the appellant shall be filled upon by the nominees of the respondent No.4/ Government and in view of these special features writ petition is maintainable. Appellate Division is of the view that the High Court Division did not commit any error in discharging the Rule. .....Bangladesh Gas Fields Co. Ltd. =VS= Md. Fariduddin Ahmed, (Civil), 2024(2) [17 LM (AD) 552] ....View Full Judgment