A writ petition was filed in the SC against the holding of LG elections

A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an order quashing the decision of the Election Commission to hold the local government elections to be held before March 10, as reported by the media.

Colonel (Retd.) W.M.R. Wijesundera filed this petition, naming the Election Commission Chairman, members of the Election Commission, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardene, and several others as respondents.

The petitioner states that the decision of the Election Commission to hold the local government elections at this time, during this present crisis that the entire nation is facing, would lead to disaster and leave the general public with an additional burden.

The petitioner further said that there are disruptive elements, driven purely by political motives and agendas, that are attempting to exert undue influence on the Elections Commission to conduct a local government election, even though the present circumstances do not warrant the holding of such an election.

The petitioner is further seeking an order in the nature of a Writ of Certiorari quashing the decision of the Election Commission to hold the local government elections, unless and until the electoral reforms set out have been implemented.