The Supreme Court dismissed the Fundamental Rights application filed by public interest activist Nihal Sri Ameresekere yesterday, on the Revival of Under performing Enterprises and under utilised assets act that was passed in Parliament to acquire loss making institutions to the government.
Delivering its decision, the Supreme Court noted that it did not have the power to consider a decision that had been given by a seven-judge bench of the Court.
The Fundamental Rights application filed by Nihal Sri Ameresekere was taken up before a Supreme Court bench presided by justice Nimal Gamini Amaratunga, and comprising justices Suresh Chandra and Sathya Hettige.
Deputy Solicitor General Janaka de Silva who took up several preliminary objections on seven notes stated that Parliament had passed the bill on the basis of the Supreme Court determination.
He argued that such a bill cannot be challenged in Court.
The Deputy Solicitor General noted that through the Fundamental Rights application the entire process was being challenged.
Thereby, he requested Court to dismiss the application.
The Fundamental Rights application filed by Nihal Sri Ameresekere was taken up before a Supreme Court bench presided by justice Nimal Gamini Amaratunga, and comprising justices Suresh Chandra and Sathya Hettige.
Deputy Solicitor General Janaka de Silva who took up several preliminary objections on seven notes stated that Parliament had passed the bill on the basis of the Supreme Court determination.
He argued that such a bill cannot be challenged in Court.
The Deputy Solicitor General noted that through the Fundamental Rights application the entire process was being challenged.
Thereby, he requested Court to dismiss the application.
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