Mount Lavinia Hotel (Private) Limited vs U.P.G. Udadeniya – CA WRIT NO. 438/2010-2012

In the case between Mount Lavinia Hotel (Private) Limited and U.P.G. Udadeniya (Provincial Commissioner of Revenue, Western Provincial Council) and others, the court addressed whether the respondents would proceed with action based on a letter marked “P12,” which was central to the petitioner’s writ application. It was determined that, in view of the undertaking by the respondents, no steps would be taken pursuant to the letter at issue. Consequently, the writ proceedings were terminated. This approach reaffirmed the principle that, where an express undertaking is provided by the opposing party not to take further administrative action, the court may dispose of the matter without proceeding to substantive adjudication. The disposition emphasized the value of undertakings in administrative