District Judge issues injunction on Director, Muslim Religious Affairs

Jayantha de Silva

Colombo District Court Judge Dhammika Ganepola on August 9 ordered Director of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs Department to act with the consent and advice of co-chairmen with regard to matters connected with the annual Haj Pilgrimage for the year. The District Judge issued an injunction valid for two weeks against the Director preventing him from acting contrary to the materials contained in documents issued by Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne.

The Director is availed the opportunity to file objections and his responses at the next date of hearings which was postponed for August 23.

Action was filed by Environment Deputy Minister A. R. M. Abdul Carder seeking an injunction/restraining order preventing the Director of Muslim Affairs from acting against the instructions of Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne.

The PM appointed Minister A. H. M. Fowzie and the Deputy Minister as Co-Chairmen of Haj Committee-2012. Attorney’s-at-Law S. A. ParathalingamPC and Nishanka Parathalingam appeared for the plaintiff.