Terrorism: Indian Law & Practise

India renews ban on LTTE: Text of Notice 31 July 1996

To:

1.The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam
Kilinochchi
Sri Lanka

2.The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam
International Secretariat
211 Katherine Road
East Ham, London E6 1BU
United Kingdom

3.The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam
Post Box No.47
7400 Harming, Denmark

WHEREAS the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1) of Section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)Act, 1967 (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") has declared the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (hereinafter referred to as "LTTE") to be unlawful association vide Notifications No.S.O.338(E) dated 14.5.1996, S.O. 632(E) dated 13. 6.1996 and S.O.460 (E) dated 27. 6.1996 published in the Extraordinary Gazette of India, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-Section(ii).

AND WHEREAS the said Notifications have been referred to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal consisting of Hon’ble Mr.Justice S.K.Mahajan, Judge, Delhi High Court, for the purpose of adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring the said LTTE to be unlawful association as required by Sub-Section(I) of Section 4 of the Act.

NOW THEREFORE, notice be hereby given under Sub-Section (2) of Section 4 of the Act and you are called upon to show cause in writing within 30 days from the date of service of this notice why the Association should not be declared unlawful and why order should not be made confirming the declaration made in the afore-mentioned Notifications. The written statements may be addressed and sent to the Registrar of the Tribunal, Room No.103, Block A, Delhi High Court Building, Sher Shah Road, New Delhi-110003.The notices are returnable on 30th August 1996.

GIVEN under my hand and the seal of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, High Court of Delhi, Sher Shah Road, New Delhi, on this the 16th day of July 1996.

Signed:
(Ramesh Sharma)
Registrar
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal
Delhi High Court Building
Sher Shah Road
New Delhi