A long-standing legal battle between the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) over a party office in Yakkala took an unexpected turn today at the Gampaha No. 02 Magistrate’s Court, as the presiding magistrate recused himself from the case.
The case, which was scheduled for today, saw the JVP request additional time to present their arguments, leading to an adjournment until October 21. However, the most significant development was the magistrate’s declaration that he would be withdrawing from the case due to “personal reasons.”
Consequently, the dispute concerning the Yakkala party office will now be heard before the Gampaha No. 01 Magistrate’s Court. Notably, it was the same magistrate who had previously issued an interim order for the JVP faction to vacate the Yakkala office, placing it under the custody of the Yakkala Police.
This property dispute between the two parties is now set to continue under a new judicial authority in the coming days.
