JUSTICE William Ramlal will, on Friday, May 23, rule on the preliminary point raised by Attorney General Doodnauth Singh, S.C. in the C.N. Sharma challenge to CNS Channel Six suspension by President Bharrat Jagdeo.

The AG is contending that the Head of State is immune from such litigation and the case should be dismissed.

Both Mr. Singh, for the respondent and Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan, for Sharma, concluded their submissions yesterday.

Among other things, Sharma is seeking a declaration that President Jagdeo, acting as Minister with responsibility for Communications, enjoys no immunity of suit whenever he acts in contravention of the fundamental right of a citizen to secure protection of the law as guaranteed by Article 144 of the Constitution of Guyana.

Sharma filed the notice of motion on April 14, requesting various orders and declarations in respect of the four months suspension of his television licence.

After a hearing on April 15, arguments were laid over by lawyers on either side for and against the edicts sought.