Hettigoda Industries (Private) Limited vs Lelwala Godakandage Godakanda – CA PHC 757/2000-2013

In the case between Hettigoda Industries (Private) Limited and Lelwala Godakandage Godakanda, the court considered whether the appeals in CA (PHC) 757/2000 (F) and CA (PHC) 758/2000 (F) should be withdrawn or dismissed in light of applications made by the parties and a reported settlement. It was determined that CA (PHC) 757/2000 (F) should be withdrawn without cost upon the appellant’s application, with no objection from the respondent. With respect to CA (PHC) 758/2000 (F), it was established that the dispute had been settled between the parties, the terms of settlement were tendered, and the appeal was withdrawn without objection, resulting in its dismissal without cost and a direction for the registrar to file the terms of settlement. This disposition emphasized adherence to procedural