Liyanage & Another vs Ratnasiri – Divisional Secretary, Gampaha & Others – sllr 2013 volume 1 page 006

In LIYANAGE & ANOTHER v. RATNASIRI, Divisional Secretary, Gampaha & Others, the court addressed the issue of whether the petitioners’ application under Article 126 of the Constitution was filed within the prescribed one-month period and whether there was suppression or misrepresentation of material facts during the challenge to an administrative appointment. It was held that non-compliance with the mandatory time limit and a failure to act with utmost good faith barred the petition. The principle that strict adherence to procedural requirements and the duty of full disclosure are necessary in fundamental rights applications was reaffirmed. Reliance was placed on relevant precedents and legal maxims emphasizing procedural vigilance, resulting in the dismissal of the application and reinforc