Karunage Indrarathna Manawasinghe vs Hon. Attorney General – CA PHC 51/2003-2012

In the case between Karunage Indrarathna Manawasinghe (Appellant) and Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the appellant’s appeal in PHC Kandy Case No — 282/99 should proceed or be withdrawn upon instruction. It was determined that, following receipt of instructions to withdraw, the appeal would be proforma dismissed without costs, with directions given to transmit the original case record to the relevant High Court. The holding reaffirms the principle that a party may withdraw an appeal at any stage by proper instruction, confirming the procedural discretion vested in appellate courts regarding withdrawal. The decision relied on established appellate procedure, underscoring that orderly case management is maintained through adherence to counsel’s i