Yet another corrupt scoundrel as appeal court judge : Dhilip Navaz ‘s putrid antecedence reveled herein
(Lanka-e-News- 16.Sep.2014, 11.00PM) The continuing practice of appointing stooges , the unsuitable and the corrupt to the benches of the judiciary seems unstoppable in present Sri Lanka which is plagued by and plunged in raging lawlessness and corruption on an unprecedented scale. It is with deep regret we report that another such stigmatic judicial appointment is to be made to the appeal court bench on the 17th .
The judge that is to be appointed to the appeal court this time is a solicitor general of the attorney general’s (AG) department by the name of A.H.M. Dhilip Navaz who is in the 19 th rung down in the ladder of seniority . In other words , there are 18 other judges above him who are senior and more suitable for this appointment.
What is most irksome and worrisome to the law abiding people about this appointment is : Navaz, while he was in the AG’s department had faced heinous charges of three instances of corruption . In none of those instances was he exonerated except that they were suppressed , in order to save a downright fraud.
Hereunder are the corrupt and fraudulent involvements of Navaz who is now trim and ready to sit on that hallowed bench tomorrow :
Somewhere in 2010 , when M.M.C. Ferdinando was the secretary to the Ministry of power , the CID launched an investigation into a Rs. 260 million fraud committed by LECO . Usually when CID launches such an investigation , it addresses a letter to the CID requesting his instructions.
It was Ms. Eva Wanasundara who was the AG at that time. Dhilip Navaz who laid hands on this letter before it reached the AG , sent a reply to the CID as though it was from the AG. In that it was mentioned that the investigation cannot be continued any further. The CID who was shocked y by this outrageous reply had contacted Eva Wanasundara for her comments when Eva had told the CID that she was not aware of such a letter and she had not sent a reply, while adding that an investigation shall be conducted.
Later, it was discovered that Navaz had abused official powers and misrepresented himself as the AG to send the fraudulent reply to the CID. Consequently , a probe was instituted against him which revealed that Navaz was also implicated in the Rs. 260 million LECO fraud. While this probe was on going , Palitha Fernando replaced Eva as the AG. Since Palitha Fernando and Mohan Peiris the present chief justice are relatives , due to pressures exerted by Mohan Peiris , the on going probe against Navaz was thrown overboard. This was because of the close ties between Navaz and Mohan Peiris.
In the end , Navaz who was guilty of dual fraud – for impersonation and cheating escaped punishment.
The second criminal involvement of Dhilip Navaz…
Navaz was a member of the board of Law College that conducted the post graduate exam -LL.M.
One candidate who did not sit the exam was passed by Navaz fraudulently. However this came to light when the other candidates started questioning about this. The candidates filed action in court against Navaz . The chief (cheat) justice Mohan Pachoris again came to his rescue . The only punishment meted out to Navaz was dismissing him from the post of examiner.
Navaz’s third fraud ….
This fraud of his demonstrates how demented he is. He was carrying out duties at Amparai as a State counsel some time ago. He was so crazed that on one occasion when the AG spoke to him to get him down to Colombo . Even as the AG spoke , Navaz contacted the Amparai bus depot got a bus and came to Colombo as the solitary passenger on the bus.
It was only when the bus depot contacted the AG’s department to collect the bus fare for transporting him as an only commuter , the fraud of Dhilip Navaz became known.
It was again Mohan Peiris alias Pachoris , a lawyer at that time who appeared to save him. Although Navaz has knowledge of commercial law , it is such a notorious fraud , a rogue and corrupt lawyer who is going to take oaths as a judge of the appeal court.
Another judge who was appointed to the appeal court recently ,too was unfit for the post. He was right down in the ladder of seniority . The most senior judge of the appeal court at present is Anil Gunaratne .Yet latter was not appointed to the post because he heard the appeal of the impeachment motion against former chief justice , a junior was appointed.
In the circumstances , in SL the courts have been reduced to a den of corrupt scoundrels who no longer respect any judicial values. The moth eaten coats of scavengers may fetch a better value . Thanks to the lawless regime which is solely and wholly responsible for dragging down the judiciary from its lofty place of grace to utter disgrace. The most fearful aspect of this mockery of justice is , the people will also necessarily start taking the law into their hands.
