Ranaweera and Others vs Sub-Inspector Wilson Siriwardena and Others – sllr 2008 volume 1 page 260

In the case between Ranaweera and Others (Plaintiff) and Sub‐Inspector Wilson Siriwardena and Others (Defendant), the Court addressed whether the acts of the Fiscal in executing a writ of possession constitute “executive or administrative action” within the meaning of Article 126 of the Constitution. It was held that the Judge’s act of issuing a writ is ministerial, but execution by the Fiscal is executive or administrative action and thus falls within constitutional review for fundamental rights. The Court reaffirmed that judicial immunity does not extend to administrative actions and that the preliminary objection regarding the jurisdiction was overruled, while the time bar under Article 126 was upheld, as the petitioners failed to show evidence of a Human Rights Commission inquiry suspe