Goonewardene V. The Chairman

Present: Mr. Justice Wood Renton.

In the Matter of an Application under Section 42 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1887.

GOONEWARDENE et al. v. THE CHAIRMAN, Municipal Council, Galle.

Municipal Councils' Ordinance (No. 7 of 1887), ss. 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 41, and 42-Refusal to insert names of voters-Application to the Supreme Court-Jurisdiction of Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court has no power to revise orders made by the Chairman of the Municipal Council, under section 42 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1887, refusing to insert the names of voters in the list prepared for the triennial elections.

APPLICATION by a number of voters in Ward No. 5 of the Municipality of Galle to revise certain orders made by the Chairman, under section 42 of the Municipal Councils' Ordinance (No. 7 of 1887), refusing to insert their names in the triennial list of voters.

H. Bartholomeusz, for the applicants.

W. S. de Saram, for the Chairman.

Cur. adv. vult.

October 31, 1908. Wood Renton J.-

In the present case, I am invited on behalf of a number of voters in Ward No. 5 of the Municipality of Galle to revise certain orders made by the Chairman, under section 42 of the Mun

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