The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Ministry of Education to form managing committee within seven days for Lakehead Grammar School in the capital.
The academic functions of Lakehead Grammar School at Dhanmondi branch will remain suspended until forming the committee, led by divisional commissioner.
A five-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah, who is carrying out responsibilities of the chief justice, passed the order after hearing a leave to appeal petition filed by the government against the HC verdict.
Earlier, on November 15, the Supreme Court stayed until November 19 the High Court order that had directed the authorities concerned to reopen all the branches of Lakehead Grammar School in the capital.
On November 14, the High Court ordered the authorities to reopen all the branches of the school within 24 hours.
On November 7, the HC issued a rule asking the government to explain why suspension of academic activities of the three branches of the school would not be declared illegal.
Barrister Rashna Imam filed three writ petitions on behalf of Khaled Hasan Matin, new owner of the school, and guardians of 12 students of the school.
On November 6, the government suspended the academic functions of Lakehead Grammar School at Dhanmondi branch and two other branches at Gulshan on charges of patronising religious extremism.
According to the education ministry, the school was running without approval from the ministry.