SC to take up CMC Commissioner’s FR case

Wasantha Ramanayake

COLOMBO: The Fundamental Rights application filed by the Colombo Municipal Commissioner against the imminent infringement of his rights will be taken before the Supreme Court today.

Petitioner Colombo Municipal Commissioner Dr. Jayantha Liyanage filed Fundamental Rights application claiming that his rights would be imminently infringed. He stated that he had the impression as result of recently published media reports in connection with the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC).

The petitioner cited CMC, Western Province Governor Alavi Mowlana, Governor’s Secretary Asoka Athurugiriya, the Provincial Public Service Commission Chairman and the members and the Attorney General as the respondents.

He stated although certain councillors and outsiders levelled baseless allegations of corruptions and malpractices at him, he had not been formerly issued a charge sheet with regard to any of such allegations.

The petitioner stated that there had been political pressures but he had discharged his duties independently since 2001. He stated the Appeal Court quashed a suspension of his service in 2004 by the second respondent in such instance.

He sought a declaration that his rights had been imminently infringed by the actions of the respondents.