{"id":93683,"date":"2013-07-01T12:33:35","date_gmt":"2013-07-01T07:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=93683"},"modified":"2013-07-08T19:06:24","modified_gmt":"2013-07-08T13:36:24","slug":"jhu-bill-to-repeal-13th-amendment-legal-challenge-by-cpa-in-sc-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/jhu-bill-to-repeal-13th-amendment-legal-challenge-by-cpa-in-sc-today\/","title":{"rendered":"JHU Bill To Repeal 13th Amendment – Legal Challenge By CPA In SC today"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Private Member’s Bill by Athureliya Rathana Thero, Member of Parliament (Jathika Hela Urumaya – JHU) has been challenged by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) in the Supreme Court, on the basis that the Supreme Court should determine that the Bill is unconstitutional and cannot be proceeded with, since it has not been referred to all the Provincial Councils as required by Article 154G(2) of the Constitution. The case is due to be taken up today (01.07.2013) in the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

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Athureliya Rathana Thero<\/p><\/div>\n

The Petition to the Supreme Court states that several Bills have previously been held to be unconstitutional and incapable of being proceeded with due to this failure. The Colombo Telegraph is reliably informed that several parties have asked to intervene and support the Bill when the petition is taken up for hearing today.<\/p>\n

Here is the full text of the Petition filed by the Centre of Policy Alternatives (CPA) that the Colombo Telegraph has been able to obtain:<\/p>\n

IN THE SUPREME COURT<\/strong><\/p>\n

OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the matter of an application in terms of Article 121 read with Article 120, Article 78 and Article 154(G)(2) of the Constitution to determine whether the Bill titled \u201cThe Twenty First Amendment to the Constitution (Private Member\u2019s Bill)\u201d or any part thereof is inconsistent with the Constitution.<\/em><\/p>\n

Centre for Policy Alternatives (Guarantee) Limited,<\/p>\n

24\/2, 28th Lane, Off Flower Road,<\/p>\n

Colombo 07.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Petitioner<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

SC (SD) No:\u00a017\/2013 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0– VS –<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Attorney General,<\/p>\n

Attorney General\u2019s Department,<\/p>\n

Colombo 12.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Respondent<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

On this 24<\/strong>th<\/sup><\/strong> day of June 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

TO: THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THEIR LORDSHIPS THE OTHER JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Petition<\/em><\/strong> of the Petitioner above named appearing by Lilanthi de Silva its Registered Attorney-at-Law states as follows:<\/p>\n

1.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Petitioner is a body incorporated under the laws of Sri Lanka (and duly re-registered in terms of the Companies Act No.7 of 2007) and is made up of members, more than three-fourths of whom are citizens of Sri Lanka and is entitled to make this application in terms of Article 121(1) of the Constitution.<\/p>\n

2.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The primary objects of the Petitioner are inter alia<\/em> to make inputs into public policy-making and implementation process in constitutional, legislative and administrative spheres to ensure responsible and good governance, and to propose to the government and parliament and all other policy-making bodies and institutions, constructive policy alternatives aimed at strengthening and safeguarding democracy, pluralism, the rule of law, human rights and social justice.<\/p>\n

True copies of the Certificate of Incorporation and Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Petitioner are annexed hereto marked \u2018P1<\/strong>\u2019 and \u2018P2<\/strong>\u2019 respectively and pleaded as part and parcel hereof.<\/p>\n

3.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Attorney General is made a Respondent under and in terms of the requirements of Article 134(1) of the Constitution.<\/p>\n

4.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Bill titled \u201cThe Twenty First Amendment to the Constitution (Private member\u2019s Bill)<\/em>\u201d (hereinafter referred to as \u201cthe Bill\u2019) was published in the Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Part II of 31st<\/sup> May 2013 issued on 3rd<\/sup> June 2013 and placed on the Order Paper of Parliament on 18th<\/sup> June 2013.<\/p>\n

True copies of the said Bill (in Sinhala, Tamil and English) are annexed hereto marked \u2018P3a<\/strong>\u2019, \u2018P3b<\/strong>\u2019, \u2018P3c<\/strong>\u2019 and pleaded as part and parcel hereof.<\/p>\n

5.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The long title of the said Bill describes it as \u201cAn Act to Amend the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n

6.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clause 2 of the Bill states that:<\/p>\n

The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (hereinafter referred to as the \u201cConstitution\u201d) is hereby amended by the repeal of:-<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (a) Article 154A to 154T which constitute Chapter XVIIA<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (b) Article 155(3A)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (c) Ninth Schedule<\/em><\/p>\n

7.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Petitioner states that the cumulative effect of the above provisions is to repeal in toto<\/em> the provisions of chapter XVIIA introduced by the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n

NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE MANDATORY PROCEDURE SET OUT IN ARTICLE 154G(2) OF THE CONSTITUTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

8.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Petitioner seeks a determination from Your Lordships\u2019 Court that the aforesaid Bill shall not become law due to inter alia <\/em>the failure to comply with the procedure laid down in Article 154G (2) of the Constitution, among other reasons relating to inconsistency with the Constitution as set out hereinafter and \/ or which may be urged by Counsel at the hearing.<\/p>\n

9.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Petitioner state that the present Bill cannot be enacted into law due to non-compliance with Article 154G (2) of the Constitution.<\/p>\n

10.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Article 154G(2) states that:<\/p>\n

\u201cno Bill for the amendment or repeal of the provisions of this Chapter or the Ninth Schedule shall become law unless such Bill has been referred by the President after its publication in the Gazette and <\/em>before it is placed to the Order paper of Parliament<\/em>, to every Provincial Council for the expression of its views thereon, within such period as may be specified in the reference\u2026<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

11.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Petitioner states that the Bill seeks to amend the Constitution by inter alia <\/em>repealing all provisions of chapter XVIIA of the Constitution, and also specifically repealing the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution.<\/p>\n

12.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As such in terms of Article 154G(2) of the Constitution the Bill must be referred to every Provincial Council for the expressions of its view in terms of Article 154G(2) PRIOR to it being capable of being lawfully placed on the Order Paper of Parliament.<\/p>\n

13.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Petitioner states that on several previous occasions Your Lordships\u2019 Court has determined that in the case of Bills which had not been placed on the Order Paper of Parliament in compliance with the Provisions of Article 154G(3) of the Constitution, the Bills \u201cshall not become law.\u201d<\/p>\n

14.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Moreover Your Lordship\u2019s Court has determined that the procedure set out in Article 154G(3) \u201chas to be regarded as mandatory\u201d. (Water Services Reform Bill \u2013 SC (SD) No. 24\/2003 and No. 25\/2003, Local Authorities (Special Provisions) Bill\u00a0 – SC (SD) No. 6\/2008 and No. 7\/2008, Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Bill \u2013 SC (SD) No.3\/2011), Divineguma Bill \u2013 SC (SD) No. 1\/2012 and No. 2\/2012 and No.3\/2012.<\/p>\n

15.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Both Article 154G(2) and Article 154G(3) are couched in the same mandatory and prohibitive language, as such the Petitioner states that principles recognised in the above mentioned Special Determinations of Your Lordship\u2019s Court are applicable mutatis mutandis<\/em> to the circumstances of the impugned Bill.<\/p>\n

16.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Moreover Article 154G(3) deals with situations where Parliament attempts to alter powers vested in the Provincial Councils by the Constitution, by enacting ordinary legislation.<\/p>\n

17.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Article 154G(2) is far more serious in nature as it deals with situations where Parliament seeks to alter the constitutional provisions which grant certain powers to Provincial Councils, and could also include a situation such as the present, where Provincial Councils are sought to be abolished in their entirety.<\/p>\n

18.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Petitioner therefore states that the requirements of Article 154G(2) should be given effect to and \/ or enforced more strictly and in a more exacting manner than the manner in which the requirements of Article 154G(3) have been given effect to and \/ or enforced by Your Lordship\u2019s Court.<\/p>\n

19.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Petitioner further states that there is no evidence before Parliament that the Bill has in fact been referred to any Provincial Councils \u201cfor the expression of their views<\/em>\u201d before it was placed on the Order Paper of Parliament.<\/p>\n

20.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Petitioner states that its officers are reliably informed that:<\/p>\n

(i)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the impugned Bill has not been duly referred to the Provincial Councils for the obtaining of their views, and \/ or<\/p>\n

(ii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the views of the Provincial Councils in respect of the relevant Bill have not been obtained and \/ or tabled in Parliament<\/p>\n

as envisaged and required by the Constitution.<\/p>\n

21.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Petitioner respectfully states that unless evidence is presented before Your Lordships\u2019 Court, that the Bill has been duly referred to the Provincial Councils for the obtaining of their views and \/ or that the views of all Provincial Councils were obtained (before the expiration of the period specified in the reference, and) before the Bill was placed on the Order Paper of Parliament, Your Lordships must proceed to dispose of the matter on the basis that the procedure laid down in Article 154G(2) was not adhered to, and to accordingly determine that the impugned Bill must be determined to have not been validly placed on the Order Paper of Parliament AND that the said Bill cannot be so placed on the Order Paper of Parliament unless and until the views of all Provincial Councils on such Bill are first obtained, pursuant to a due reference to all such Provincial Councils.<\/p>\n

22.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It has thus become necessary for the Petitioner to invoke the jurisdiction of Your Lordships\u2019 Court, and to seek a Determination that:<\/p>\n

(a)\u00a0\u00a0 the Bill titled \u201cThe Twenty First Amendment to the Constitution (Private Member\u2019s Bill)<\/em>\u201d has not been validly placed on the Order Paper of Parliament and cannot be enacted into law;<\/p>\n

(b)\u00a0\u00a0 the Bill titled \u201cThe Twenty First Amendment to the Constitution (Private Member\u2019s Bill)<\/em>\u201d can only be placed on the Order Paper of Parliament AFTER such Bill has been referred by the President, after its publication in the Gazette and before it is placed on the Order Paper of Parliament, to every Provincial Council for the expression of its views thereon, within such period as may be specified in the reference<\/em>, and shall not become law unless there is due compliance with Article 154G(2) of the Constitution, including the requirement that such Bill is duly referred to every Provincial Council in terms of Article 154G(2) of the Constitution;<\/p>\n

23.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Petitioner has not previously invoked the jurisdiction of Your Lordships\u2019 Court in respect of this matter.<\/p>\n

24.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Petitioner respectfully reserves the right to furnish such further facts and documents in support of the matters set out herein at the Hearing should the Petitioner become possessed of any such material.<\/p>\n

25.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 An affidavit of Shelton Wanasinghe a Director of the Petitioner Company is appended hereto in support of the averments contained herein.<\/p>\n

WHEREFORE<\/strong> the Petitioner respectfully prays that Your Lordships\u2019 Court be pleased to:<\/p>\n

(a)<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Determine that the Bill titled \u201cThe Twenty First Amendment to the Constitution (Private Member\u2019s Bill)<\/em>\u201d has not been validly placed on the Order Paper of Parliament and cannot be enacted into law;<\/p>\n

(b)<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Determine that the Bill titled \u201cThe Twenty First Amendment to the Constitution (Private Member\u2019s Bill)<\/em>\u201d can only be placed on the Order Paper of Parliament AFTER such Bill has been referred by the President, after its publication in the Gazette and before it is placed on the Order Paper of Parliament, to every Provincial Council for the expression of its views thereon, within such period as may be specified in the reference<\/em>, and shall not become law unless there is due compliance with Article 154G(2) of the Constitution, including the requirement that such Bill is duly referred to every Provincial Council in terms of Article 154G(2) of the Constitution;<\/p>\n

(c)<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Grant such further and other relief as to Your Lordships\u2019 Court shall seem meet.<\/p>\n

Registered Attorney-at-Law for the Petitioner<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Settled by:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Luwie Ganeshathasan Esqr<\/p>\n

Suren Fernando Esqr<\/p>\n

Viran Corea Esqr<\/p>\n

Attorneys-at-Law<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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