NOTICE ISSUED ON EX-CJ

* Should appear before SC on March 5

* Intervenient petitioner wants Court of Appeal rulings quashed

Jayantha de Silva

A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court yesterday issued notice on former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake returnable on March 5.

The Bench comprised Justice Shirani Thilakawardana, Justice Chandra Ekanayake and Justice Sathya Hettige.

The court issued notice on the respondent sequel to an application filed earlier by Attorney at Law Susmudu Kantha Hewage challenging a Court of Appeal ruling quashing the decision of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) which found the former Chief Justice guilty of misconduct. Besides, the petitioner moved the court to set aside the Court of Appeal decision refusing to consider him as an intervenient petitioner in the same matter.

He also moved court to set aside the Court of Appeal decision not to allow the intervening petition filed by him praying for the setting aside or reversing the Court of Appeal ruling to issue a Writ of certiorari to quash the PSC findings.

Attorney at Law Nigel Hatch appeared for the petitioner.