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| 1953 SLG 157 1953 SLD 157 = 1953 PLD 51 |
Privy Council
Privy Council Appeal No. 7 of 1952, decided on 11th May, 1353, from the Supreme Court of Ceylon.
Present : Lord Normand, Lord Oaksey, Lord Tucker, Lord Asquith of Bishopstone and Lord Cohen
D. N. Pritt Q. C., Frank Gahan Q. C., S. Ganagarayek and S. Amerasinghe for Appellant. Rt. Hon. Sir Hartley Shaweross, Rt. Hon. Sir Frank Soskice, and Dingle Foot Q. C. for
Respondents.
Privy Council Appeal No. 7 of 1952, decided on 11th May, 1353, from the Supreme Court of Ceylon.
Present : Lord Normand, Lord Oaksey, Lord Tucker, Lord Asquith of Bishopstone and Lord Cohen
D. N. Pritt Q. C., Frank Gahan Q. C., S. Ganagarayek and S. Amerasinghe for Appellant. Rt. Hon. Sir Hartley Shaweross, Rt. Hon. Sir Frank Soskice, and Dingle Foot Q. C. for
Respondents.
GOVINDAN SELLAPPAH NAYAR KODAKAN PI LLAI-Appellant
VERSUS
PUNCHI BANDA MUDANAYAKE AND OTHERS- Respondents
Law: Citizenship Act (XVIII of 1948) (Ceylon)
Section: 4
Law: Ceylon (Parliamentary Elections) Amendment Act (48 of 1949)
Section: 4 (1) (a),
Law: Evidence Act (I of 1872)
Section: 57
P L D 1953 Privy Council 51