A. D. Sanjaya Sujeewa vs Commissioner General of Elections – CA INJUNCTION 138/2013-2013

The case between A. D. Sanjaya Sujeewa (Plaintiff) and Commissioner General of Elections, P.A.S. Senarathne (Returning Officer), and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (Defendants/Respondents), concerned whether an injunction could be granted under Article 134 to restrain the respondents in relation to the functions of the Kelaniya Pradeshiya Saba and election-related matters. It was held that the application for an injunction did not satisfy the requirements for relief under Article 134 in the presented circumstances. The principle reaffirmed is that the grant of such injunctions under Article 134 is subject to limitations based on the facts of each case. The decision relied on the relevant statutory interpretation of Article 134, emphasizing that injunctive relief is not available where the speci