Illangaratne Et Al., V. De Silva, G.E.

 1947 Present: Windham J.
 
 ILANGARATNE et al., Petitioners, and G. E. DE SILVA, Respondent.
 
Election Petitions Nos. 4 and 5, Kandy Electoral District

    Election petition-Person not party to petition-Corrupt or illegal practice-Bight to be heard-Before or after decision of Judge-Right to cross-examine witness- Parliamentary Elections Order in Council, 1946, section 82.
 
Where a person, not a party to an election petition, is charged with corrupt or illegal practice, he must be given an opportunity of being heard and calling evidence before a decision is given as to the validity of the election. He would not in such a case have the right to cross-examine witnesses called by the petitioner

ORDER made in the course of the hearing of a Parliamentary election petition.
 
E. F. N. Gratiaen, K.C., with S. Nadesan and G. T. Samarawickreme, for the petitioner in Petition No. 4.
 
E. F. N. Gratiaen, K.C., with B. H. Aluwihare and S. E. J. Fernando, for the petitioner in. Petition No. 5.
 
B. L. Pereira, K.C., with U. A. Jayasundere, J. A. L. Cooray and S. J. Kadirgamer, for the respondent in Petitions Nos. 4 and 5.
 
C. S. Bar

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