In the case of, Professor Dr. A.F.M. Masud and another vs. The Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Public Works, Bangladesh Secretariat, Shahbag, Dhaka and others, being Writ Petition No. 1058 of 2011, emphasized on environmental protection and residential planning over commercial and industrial growth while doing urban development by enforcing accountability through public interest litigation. The case envisaged that following of environmental law is one of the requirements while constructing infrastructures.