The High Court has issued a six-month injunction restraining the authorities concerned from disconnecting electricity, gas and water connections to under-construction buildings in Dhaka. The order came in response to a writ petition filed by the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB), seeking protection against the disconnection of utility services at construction sites. During the hearing, REHAB placed before the court the possible adverse impacts of disconnecting utility services. The court noted that disconnection of water and electricity often creates severe crises, which it took into consideration while issuing the injunction. The association claimed that the disconnection of electricity and utility services at developers’ projects had effectively stalled many construction works.
