By Chitra Weerarathne

The Supreme Court yesterday fixed for support Friday, May 10, 2013, the fundamental rights violation application filed by the former Deputy Mayor of Colombo Azarth Salley.

The petition has alleged illegal detention by the CID since May 2, 2013. The issue was in respect of an interview said to have been given by Salley to a Tamil Nadu based magazine. Salley says the article is incorrect and he has asked for a correction but not received a copy of that correction.

The respondents cited in the petition are the IGP, Director CID and the Secretary Defence. The petitioner has requested the court to direct the respondents to submit to court all the statements made by Salley and further to order that he be produced before the Magistrate and dealt with according to the law.

J. C. Weliamuna appeared with M. A. Sumanthiran, Hejaz. Hizbullah, Niran Anketell and Senura Abeywardene, instructed by Gowri Shangri Thavarasa for Salley.

Senior State Counsel Shanaka Wijesinghe appeared for the Attorney General.

The Bench comprised the Chief Justice Mohan Pieris, Justice Sathya Hettige and Justice Eva Wanasundera.
COURTESY:THE ISLAND