A senior assistant judge's court issued the order for an interim period following a petition by the dismissed employees.

The court earlier issued a show cause notice and asked RDA Chairman Tapan Chandra Majumder and Chief Executive Officer Akhtaruzzaman to reply within five days as to why the dismissal order will not be declared illegal.

Muhammad Yahia, lawyer of the employees, said the RDA authorities dismissed the 34 employees on February 20 violating rules.

One of the plaintiffs, work assistant Majibar Rahman, said RDA recruited 13 employees in violation of a court order and on political consideration in January.

"Appointment of fresh employees is illegal before confirming jobs of the 34 who have been working for, on an average, 12 years on master roll as per rules", he said.