DHAKA, – The High Court (HC) today adjourned till February 9 the hearing of the case filed for compensating Russel Sarker, whose left leg was severed after getting crushed by one of the buses of Green Line Paribahan in the capital.

The High Court division bench comprising Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader set the new date for hearing as the transport company could not to reach any decision or hold any meeting with the victim regarding providing further compensation money or giving him a job.

Green Line Paribahan on April 10, 2019, paid Taka five lakh to Russel and was allowed one month time more to pay the remaining 45 lakh fixed by the High Court.

Earlier on April 04, 2019, the High Court had extended time till April 10 for Green Line Paribahan to give Taka 50 lakh to Russel Sarker, or else not to sell any ticket from April 11.

The court came up with the order as the transport company failed to comply with the High Court direction to give the money by that day. On March 31, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court upheld a High Court order that had asked Green Line Paribahan authorities to give Taka 50 lakh to Russel Sarker.

A four-member Apex Court bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed the order, scraping an appeal filed by the transport company against the High Court order.

“Driver of that bus crushed private car driver Russel intentionally as the two logged in an altercation on Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover on April 28, 2018. Russel’s left leg got severed after coming under the bus,” advocate Khandaker Shamsul Haque Reza, who moved the petition, told newsmen.

After filing of the writ petition, the High Court on May 14, 2018, issued a rule and the court on March 12 had passed the order after holding hearing on that rule.

“The court ordered Green Line Paribahan to provide all the medical expenses for Russel and arrange fitting a prosthetic limb for him,” Advocate Reza added.