NOC case put off

Wasantha Ramanayake

The Court of Appeal yesterday put off the writ application challenging the election of the Secretary and the Treasurer to the National Olympic Committee (NOC), for November 25.

The respondents including the Sports Minister and the Ministry Secretary, the NOC President and its Executive Committee members raised objections to the application and the interim orders.

Petitioner former NOC Secretary H.U. Silva filed the application seeking to quash the election of Secretary Chandana Perera and Treasurer Maxell Perera at the NOC's AGM which was held on July 30.

He stated that the two officers had no legal authority to function in their official capacities, since their election was not constitutional. The petitioner also sought to hold the election according to the constitution of the NOC. The petitioner further wanted an interim order preventing them from functioning in their official capacities.

M.A. Sumanthiran appeared for the petitioner.

State Counsel Murthi Fernando appeared for respondents.