Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Monday seeking its directives to revoke the oath of the MPs of the 11th parliament, citing they were sworn in illegally before the expiry of the 10th parliament.

Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Taherul Islam Tawhid filed the writ which might come up for hearing at the bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Md Ashraful Kamal this week, said petitioner's lawyer Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon.

The Speaker, Chief Election Commissioner and Cabinet Secretary have been made respondents to the writ which sought court's directives to issue gazette after

Khokon, also secretary of Supreme Court Bar Association, said the writ petition was filed as a legal notice issued ...