U.N.Gunasekara et al. vs The Chairman, Employees Trust Fund – CA PHC/164/2002-2013

The case between U.N. Gunasekara (and others) and The Chairman, Employees Trust Fund, concerned the issue of whether an appeal regarding payment dues to the Employees Trust Fund should be permitted to be withdrawn after the settlement of the outstanding amount. It was held that the appeal could be withdrawn upon confirmation that payment had been made, and the appeal was dismissed without costs. This decision reaffirmed the principle that once a matter in dispute has been settled between the parties, withdrawal of the related appellate proceedings is permissible. The ruling relied on the parties’ settlement and established case management procedures, underscoring that the dismissal of an appeal may be granted after fulfillment of the underlying obligation, without adverse cost orders.

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