Direct The CJ To Refrain From Taking Any Further Part In This Unlawful Trial: Full Text Of Elmore’s Petition

By Colombo Telegraph - November 30, 2012

“Request/urge/direct the Chief Justice Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayaketo refrain from taking any further part in the unlawful trial in terms of Standing Order 78A, pending final determination of this matter” Elmore Perera urges in a petition to the Supreme Court today.

Elmore Perera

The Petitioner Attorney-at-Law, Founder, Citizen’s Movement for Good Governance, Past President, Organisation of Professional Associations Elmore Perera asks ”Declare that the Petitioner’s fundamental right to a fair trial by a competent Court guaranteed by Article 13(3) of the Constitution, his fundamental right to be presumed innocent until he is proved guilty by a competent Court guaranteed by Article 13(5), and his fundamental right to apply to the Supreme Court in terms of Article 126 of the Constitution in respect of an infringement or imminent infringement of a fundamental right as guaranteed by Article 17 of the Constitution have been infringed or such infringement is imminent.”

“Direct the members of the Parliamentary Select Committee to refrain from proceeding with an unlawful trial in terms of Standing Order 78A pending final determination of this matter” he further asks.

We below publish the full text of the petition;

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE

DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA

In the matter of an Application under

Article 126 of the Constitution

Elmore M. Perera,

144, Vipulasena Mawatha.

Colombo 10 Petitioner

S.C. Application Vs.

No. 682/2012 (FR)

1. Her Ladyship, Hon. Dr. (Ms.) Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Supreme Court Complex, Hultsdorp, Colombo 12.

2. Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa, M.P.,

Speaker of Parliament.

3. Hon Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, M.P.,

Chairman, Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC)

4. Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva, M.P.,

Member, PSC.

5. Hon. A.D.Susil Premajayantha, M.P.,

Member, PSC.

6. Hon. Dr. Rajitha Senaratne, M.P.,

Member, PSC.

7. Hon. Wimal Weerawansa, M.P.,

Member, PSC.

8. Hon. Dilan Perera, M.P.,

Member, PSC.

9. Hon. Neomal Perera, M.P.,

Member, PSC.

10. Hon. Lakshman Kiriella, M.P.

Member, PSC.

11. Hon. John Amaratunga, M.P.,

Member, PSC.

12. Hon. Rajavarothiam Sampanthan, M.P.,

Member, PSC.

13. Hon. Vijitha Herath, M.P.,

Member, PSC.

2^nd to 3^rd Respondents all c/o The Secretary General of Parliament, House of Parliament, Sri Jayawardhenepura, Battarumulla.

14. Hon. Attorney General,

Attorney General’s Department,

Hultsdorp, Colombo 12.

Respondents

TO: HER LADYSHIP THE CHIEF JUUSTICE AND THE OTHER HONOURABALE

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