IN keeping with a notice of motion, Justice Roxanne George yesterday granted businessman Barry Dataram’s request for leave to intervene in the matter of an application by Assistant Commissioner Seelal Persaud for Writs of Certiorari and Mandamus.
Dataram, represented by lawyers, Mr. Glenn Hanoman and Mr. Vic Puran, has granted leave to file an affidavit in answer to the Notice of Summons filed by Seelal.
As a result of an earlier application from Asst. Commissioner Persaud, Judge Roxanne George had granted a Nisi Order of Certiorari directing the Chief Magistrate to quash a decision in which she had refused to issue an arrest warrant for the arrest of Barry Dataram in relation to a request from the U.S. for his extradition to that country to face trial for a drug related charge.
The application by Dataram yesterday sought leave from the Court for him to intervene in the proceedings as an added respondent under  Order 14 Rule 14 and Order 40 Rule 6 of the Rules of the Supreme Court and or Articles 144 and 153 of the Constitution and or under the inherent jurisdiction of the Court.
It was also requested by the applicant that the Court order and direct the Applicant Seelal Persaud to amend the rubric in the present proceedings to reflect the order which this court makes.
Upon hearing Attorneys at law for the applicant the judge ordered and directed the applicant Seelal Persaud to serve on Barry Dataram sealed and certified copies of  the Notice of Motion herein and the Affidavit in support thereof.
It is further ordered that leave is granted to Barry Dataram as an interested party to file and serve on the applicant Seelal Persaud and the Hon. Attorney General an answer to the Applicant’s affidavit in support of the Notice of Motion filed herein, within 2 (two) days of service of the said documents.
Further hearings fixed for April 23,  when the Motion  by Asst. Supt. Seelal, seeking to get the Chief Magistrate to disclose the reason why she did not proceed to issue a warrant against the accused who is  wanted in he United States for extradition proceedings  in that country will be heard