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FR petition filed over Local Govt Elections re-fixed for support

The Supreme Court yesterday, re-fixed for support for April 29, a Fundamental Rights petition filed by eighteen former Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen representing the Galle and Matara Districts' Local Government Authorities which sought an order directing the Elections Commission to take steps to hold elections for 18 local government authorities as required by law.

When the petition was taken up before a Three-Judge-Bench comprising Chief Justice K. Sripavan, the Court permitted the removal of Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils and Secretaries to 18 Local Government Authorities from the petition as the respondents.

The petitioners have cited the Elections Commission, Local Government and Provincial Councils Minister and 22 others as respondents.

The petitioners sought a declaration that the Fundamental Rights guaranteed by Article 12 (1) of the Constitution have been infringed by the failure or refusal of the Elections Commissioner to take necessary steps to hold elections for the Weligama Urban Council and Dikwella, Thawalama, Neluwa, Weligama, Thihagoda, Kirinda, Kotapola, Mulatiyana, Devinuwara, Kamburupitiya, Athureliya, Pasgoda, Malimboda, Akuressa, Hakmana, Matara and Pitabeddara Pradeshiya Sabhas as required by law.

The public representatives representing the Joint Opposition were present in Court when the petition was filed. 


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