The World - News from Oct. 6, 1985

An Athens court judge has ruled that Greek President Christos Sartzetakis is holding office illegally, but the government is expected to appeal the verdict. Ruling on a routine assault case, Presiding Judge Sotirios Katsaros said he could not enforce a law bearing the signature of a president who is “in office unconstitutionally.” The ruling is expected to rekindle the controversy over the Socialist president’s election by the Greek Parliament last month, when the opposition conservative New Democracy Party charged that voters were denied ballot secrecy.