Court decides to hear writ petition against Archchuna

The Court should not act contrary to the will of approximately 25,000 voters who elected MP Archchuna as their representative. Accordingly, he urged the Court not to issue formal notices and to dismiss the application

- BY LAKMAL SOORIYAGODA

The Court of Appeal yesterday issued formal notices on the respondents in the writ application challenging the eligibility of Jaffna District Parliamentarian Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna to serve as a Member of Parliament.

The matter was taken up for support before a two-judge bench of the Court of Appeal comprising Justice Mayadunne Corea and Justice Mahen Gopallawa. The notices were issued on the respondents, returnable on August 1, 2025. However, the Court refused to grant the interim order sought by the petitioner at the initial stage.

Counsel Senany Dayaratne, appearing for Parliamentarian Archchuna, made submissions opposing the issuance of formal notices and interim relief against his client.