Herath Banda V. Dissanayake

1961 Present: T. S. Fernando, J.

G. M. HERATH BANDA, Applicant, and P. S. DISSANAYAKE,
Respondent

S. C. 365 of 1961-Application for a mandate in the nature of a Writ
of Quo Warranto on Punchirallegedera Suddahamy Dissanayake,
functioning in the office of Chairman, Village Committee of Ambanpola

Local Authorities Elections Ordinance No. 53 of 1946, as amended by Act No. 25 of 1953-Section 9-" Residence "-Meaning of expression " on the date of the preparation or revision of the parliamentary register for the time being in operation"-Ceylon (Parliamentary Elections) Order in Council, 1946, ss. 4, 16, 22 (2)-Quo warranto.

The respondent, who was a teacher in a Government school at Ambanpola in the electoral district of Yapahuwa, was residing at Ambanpola till the year 1952. As a result of his being transferred to a school at Gothatuwa in the electoral district of Kolonnawa he took up residence at Gothatuwa and resided there until he retired in January 1960 from service under Government. It was not until 1st July 1960 that he took up residence again in his native village

of Ambanpola. His name, however, and that of his wife appeared n

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