The Bangladesh Water and Power Development Boards Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 59 of 1972) Article 4(3)

Article 4(3) was never meant to be a provision for enabling the Government to interfere with the day-to-day function of either Board in an individual case and in a particular contractual matter between a Board and a contractor. The High Court Division was absolutely wrong in law in holding that appellant No. 1 was bound to obey the order of the Secretary of the concerned Ministry in this particular matter in view of the fact that the said Secretary is the “final authority”……..(8)