82 Sri Lanka Law Reports 120001 2 S ri LR . Supplies and as a director of a company called Senaratne Dental Supplies (Private) Ltd. Therefore petitioner has stated in his petition that the 1st respondent is guilty of having such interest in such contracts entered into with the State Institutions or Public Corporations as contemplated by Article 91(1)fe) of the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka 1978. In the circumstances the 1st respondent is disqualified in terms of the said Article i.e. 91(1 )(e) of the Constitution to sit and vote in Parliament and further that the 1st respondent's office as a Member of Parliament has become vacant in terms of Article 66(d) of the Constitution with effect from 9thNovember 1995. In view of the said disqualification of the 1st respondent, the petitioner moved this Court for a declaration that the l 8t respondent has no right to hold office as a member of Parliament and that his appointment is void. Further the petitioner has moved for a writ of Mandamus on the 3rd respondent, erroneously referred to as the 2nd respondent in the prayer, directing him (3rd respondent) to prevent the 1st respondent from functioning, sitting and voting as a Member of Parliament. It is stated by the petitioner that the 1st respondent while holding the office of a Member of Parliament is carrying on a partnership business under the name and style of M/s Senaratne Dental Supplies engaged in the business of importing and distributing dental equipment and material. It would appear from the document marked P37 dated 21.06. 1991 and P38 dated 09. 03. 1992 that the partnership had commenced its business on 31. 07. 1985. Further by documents marked P2-P10, P13-P17, P25 and P26 annexed to this application, it would show that the said partners hi p business had not been dissolved but had continued to do business up to 25. 08. 1998. In addition, the petitioner has stated that the l sl respondent has also incorporated a company called Senaratne Dental Supplies (Private) Limited, under the provisions of the Companies Act and has registered the company on 13. 12. 1995, (vide P33) which is engaged in the import and distribution of dental equipment and material.