Green Line Paribahan on Wednesday handed over a cheque of Tk five lakh to Russel Sarkar who lost his left leg after a bus of Green Line fleet ran over him at the Dolaipar end of Mayor Hanif Flyover in the capital on April 28, 2018.
The bus owner Md Alauddin gave the cheque to Russel as part of compliance of the High Court Division’s directive to him to pay Tk 50 lakh as ‘exigency cost’ to Russel Sarkar.
The court directed the owner to pay the rest amount of Tk 45 lakh in one month and deferred hearing on the issue until May 12.
Green Line handed over the cheque to Russel after missing third deadline set by the High Court for payment of Tk 50 lakh since March 31.
The cheque could be cashed after April 15, the Green Line told Russel.
Russel, his wife and their minor kid as well as his father and brother were present at the hearing by a bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader.
Earlier, the Appellate Division dismissed separate applications filed by the Bus Owners Association and the Green Line seeking stay on the HC order to it to pay the compensation to Russel.
Russel from Palashbari, Gaibandha was on the wheels of a microbus of a rent a car service when it was hit from the rear by Green Line bus when he came down from the microbus and demanded to why the Green Line bus driver hit his vehicle when altercations ensued between the two and at one point the Green Line bus sped away knocking Russel down when his left leg was smashed.
Russel’s left leg had to be amputated from above his knee, making it necessary for him to get an artificial limb.
On March 12, the High Court directed the Green Line Paribahan to pay by March 31 Tk 50 lakh to Russel Sarker.
Earlier, in a ruling, the High Court on May 14, 2018 asked Green Line to explain why it would not be directed to pay Tk one crore to Russel as compensation.
On behalf of Russel, his neighbour and Supreme Court lawyer Umme Kulsum Smrity, a former MP, filed the public interest litigation writ petition.
