CA takes up phone registration case

Wasantha RAMANAYAKE

The Court of Appeal yesterday issued notice on the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission and the Defence Secretary in the Writ Application filed by the an Attorney-at-Law challenging the registration of the ownership of the mobile and CDMA telephones.

The Bench comprised Justice Ms. Chandra Ekanayake and Anil Gooneratne PC. Petitioner Attorney-at-Law Sudharshana Gunawardane cited several respondents including the Chairman of the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission and the Secretary of Defence.

Counsel J.C. Weliamuna for the petitioner submitted that ownership registration of the mobile and CDMA phones would deprive the use of such phones even by the family members other than the owner.

He submitted that the registration was illegal and arbitrary.

The petitioner sought to null and void the notice issued by the respondents. J.C. Weliamuna instructed by Lilanthi de Silva appeared for the petitioner.The notice is returnable on October 03.