A vacation bench of the HC comprising Justice Syed Muhammad Dastgir Husain and Justice Nirmalendu Dhar also issued a rule upon the government to show cause as to why the amendments to the two laws should not be declared unconstitutional and unlawful.

The order came upon a public interest writ petition, filed by Supreme Court lawyer Chowdhury Ataur Rahman, challenging the validity of the two amended land laws.

petitioner said the provisions of making the Hebas, Bantan Namas (Partition Deeds) and Baina Namas (Deeds) in the amendment to land registration act-2004 mandatory is against the spirit of the constitution and Muslim law.

He also said the provision of making the latest Khatian for transferring lands in the land transfer (amendment) act-2004 is to cause harassment.

Advocate Abdul Baset Majumder assisted by advocate Nuruzzaman moved for the petitioner.