SDIG Rohana’s FR petition put for Sept 4

The Fundamental Rights petition filed by Senior DIG Ajith Rohana challenging his transfer to Eastern Province from Southern Province was yesterday re-fixed for support on September 4 by the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court Bench hearing the case said they postponed the petition for September 4 due to hearing into several other petitions. Petitioner DIG Ajith Rohana states that the said transfer order made on April 25 is without any reasonable grounds.

He is seeking an order declaring that the recommendation of the IGP in a letter dated April 25, 2023 to transfer him as the SDIG of the Eastern Province and the letter issued by the National Police Commission and the Western Provincial Secretary approving the transfer as illegal and prays to cancel it.