1948  Present : BASNAYKE J.

KULASINGAM,

Petitioner and THAMBIAYAH, Respondent.

In the Matter of the Petition of Aiyathurai Varuna Kutlasingam of Jaffna under
section 77 of the Ceylon (Parliamentary Elections) Order in Council, 1946,
to have the Election of Alfred Leo Thambiayah to represent the
Electoral District of Kayts (No. 44) declared to be void.

Election Petition-Company having contract with Crown-Shareholder disqualified- Indirect benefit-Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council, 1946-Section 13 (3) (c).
 
A shareholder of a Company having a contract with the Crown for the providing of goods or services to be used in the service of the Crown is a person who is disqualified under section 13 (3) (c) of the Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council, 1946.
 
THIS was an election petition challenging the return of the respond- dent as Member of Parliament for the Electoral District of Kayts. Petitioner in person.-The respondent is disqualified by contracts P5 and P3 for being a Member of Parliament, in view of section 13 (3) (c) of the Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council, 1946. As a shareholder of the Cargo Boat Despatch Company,