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Court of Appeal summons Hajj committee for contempt of court

COLOMBO : The court of appeal on Wednesday, April 24, issued summons on the Hajj Commitree for contempt of court .

The court was told that the Hajj committee had violated the order given by the court of appeal previously suspending the previous allocation and ordering the reallocation including a travel agent .

Presidents Counsel Faiszer Musthapha , Farman Cassim , Shaheeda Barrie and Hafeel Farisz appeared for the Petitioner United Travels.

Recordings were played in court in which travel operators say that they were advised by the Hajj committee to flout the order .

The court of appeal also was told that the order was misrepresented by parties with vested interests who are portraying that the order prevents the Hajj from continuing .

Justice N . Samarakone summoned all of the Hajj committee and the head of Hajj operations to be present before court on the 29th of April 2024 .

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