Y.P. De Silva, General Secretary, SLMP and Another v. Raja Collure, Secretary, USA and Two Others – sllr 1991 volume 2 page 323

In the case between Y. P. De Silva, General Secretary of the SLMP, and Raja Collure, Secretary of the USA, the court addressed whether the Secretary of a recognized political party, acting under Section 65 of the Provincial Councils Elections Act, exercises a public duty enforceable by an order of mandamus in the process of nominating a replacement for a Provincial Council vacancy. The central issue involved the enforceability of an internal Alliance resolution concerning the nomination, and whether judicial intervention could resolve disputes among constituent parties regarding such internal resolutions. It was held that the act of nomination by a party secretary constitutes a right rather than a statutory public duty, and is therefore not subject to judicial review through mandamus. The