Judgement not on 10th ... signs of further delay?

Judgement not on 10th ... signs of further delay?

It was initially reported that the judgement on dissolution of parliament which was heard in Supreme Court in the presence of a 7 bench of judges yesterday (7) in relation to President's gazette would be given today the 8th and later the 10th Monday. However, when the case was brought to a close in the evening yesterday as was announced, a date was not specified. Only that

examination of evidence was over was announced at the time of closure of court proceedings and it was informed that a date was not mentioned because it was stated that the interim order enforced on preventing the gazette notification was prolonged under such conditions till inquiry of evidence,

What certain reports have indicated was that this judgement would be pronounced before 15th next week. It is understood that if this is delayed for sometime after the 15th of January, the judgement would have to be given in a month after January 15th and the reason for that is the year ending court holidays would be coming into force.

In any case, this form of delay in the judgement of this case at which the whole country is eagerly keeping their ears and eyes open because it is considered as something of national significance has under such circumstances affected aspects and activities of the country at large. Though the President has the opportunity to appoint a Prime Minister and ministers, he refrains from doing so by keeping his fingers crossed waiting to see whether this dissolution is going to take place or not. As a consequence, the political instability of this country keeps escalating day in and day out on each day that keeps passing by.

It is reported that a security cordon of about 1500 police officers was laid round Colombo from the time this case came up for hearing in preparation of an uproar that could flare up once the verdict was given. The petition saying that the action taken by President to dissolve parliament was heard for a period of 4 days and the bench of 7 judges comprised Chief Justice Nalin Perera and Priyantha Jayawardena, Buvaneka Aluvihare, Prasanna Jayawardena, Sisira de Abrew, Vijith Mallgoda and Mardu Fernando.