Enjoining order against GMOA extended

October 17, 2011, 9:07 pm

By Chitra Weerarathne

Colombo District Judge Ranjit Watupola yesterday, extended till October 30, 2011, the enjoining order issued earlier, restraining the Government Medical Officers Association from resorting to Trade Union action.

The defendant GMOA was given time till October 31, 2011 to file objections to the plaint filed by a patient Juliana Dahanayake of Nugegoda. The petitioner had said that, the Medical Officers were planning to resort to trade union action on the basis that the personal file of the President of the GMOA was taken over by the Bribery Commissioner. The plaintiff said that this was a matter concerning an individual only and could not be connected to trade union action. The impending action planned by the GMOA is arbitrary and detrimental to public interest. Hence it should be prohibited by the Court by a permanent injunction.

Chandana Perera appeared for the plaintiff.