Published :
Updated :
For all latest news, follow The Financial Express Google News channel.
The High Court has rejected a revision petition filed by mobile operator Robi Axiata Limited challenging a lower court order that asked the company to submit a compliance report over a claim of Tk 2.27 billion by its former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mahtab Uddin Ahmed.
The High Court (HC) bench of Justice Md Mozibur Rahman Miah and Justice Mohi Uddin Shamim passed the order on Monday after hearing the petition.
Barrister Suhan Khan who appeared in the court hearing on behalf of Robi Axiata said, "Robi has already paid all the service-related dues of Mahtab Uddin Ahmed. However, he filed a case with the court claiming Tk 2.27 billion."
"We prayed to the court to issue fresh summons at the correct address in Malaysia regarding defendant No. 2 of the case. But the First Joint District Judge's Court in Dhaka on March 29 this year rejected the application filed by Robi Axiata. Then we moved the High Court and filed a revision petition," added the lawyer.
Upon hearing the said revisional application, the High Court bench on Monday rejected it summarily. Thus, Robi Axiata has no other option but to file written statement in the title suit, said Barrister Hasan MS Azim, who appeared in the trial court on behalf of Mahtab Uddin Ahmed.
Mahtab Uddin filed the case on August 22 last year claiming Tk 2.27 billion. He joined the Robi Axiata in 2010 as Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and later in 2016 he was promoted to the post of CEO. He left the organisation in 2021.
bikashju@gmail.com