The Court of Appeal today (02) granted leave to continue with the hearing of the petition filed looking for to nullify the parliamentary subscription of Jaffna District Independent MP Ramanathan Archchuna.However, the Appeals Court bench mentioned that it would not provide an interim injunction preventing MP Archchuna from being in Parliament and voting, as requested in the petition.The order was issued by a bench Court of Appeal Justices consisting of Justices Mayadunne Corea and Mahen Gopallawa.The petition was submitted by activist Oshala Herath, chairman of the Abhinawa Niwahal Peramuna.The counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner stated before the court that the respondent MP had been functioning as a government physician and was under interdiction at the time of his election to Parliament, making him constitutionally ineligible to be elected as a Member of Parliament.Accordingly, he further argued that MP Archchuna does not have the legal right to being in Parliament or cast votes in the House.However, Attorney-at-Law Senany Dayaratne, appearing for MP Archchuna, mentioned that his client was under interdiction without getting a salary at the time of his election and therefore might not be considered a government employee at that point.Therefore, the attorney argued that there was no legal obstacle to Archchunas election to Parliament.After considering the arguments provided by both parties, the Court of Appeal granted leave to proceed with the hearing of the petition.The petition has been scheduled to be taken up for hearing on August 01, 2025.