A Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of the government decision of deducting five marks from their total marks of the test.

Advocate Eunus Ali Akond submitted the petition saying that the government decision to deduct five marks is discriminatory, illegal and contradictory to national education policy.

The decision has violated the constitutional provision of equality and equal opportunity of the candidates, he said in the petition.

The petitioner also said the constitution of the republic has granted the rights of the people to get equal opportunity.

As per the constitution, nobody to be subject to discrimination but the government decision to deduct the five marks has discriminated the second time admission seekers, he said.

Eunus Ali Akond prayed to the High Court to stay the decision and also to issue a rule asking the respondents to explain why the decision should not be declared illegal.

The health secretary, director general of directorate of health services, its director (public health), chairman of Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council and vice chancellor of Dhaka University have been made respondents to the required rule.

Eunus Ali Akond told The Daily Star that the HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Jahangir Hossain may hold hearing on the petition tomorrow.