Standard Chartered Bank vs Mr. P.H.O. Chandrawailsa – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO: 409/2011-2013

The case between Standard Chartered Bank and Mr. P.H.O. Chandrawailsa, Controller of Exchange, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, addressed whether the writ application filed by Standard Chartered Bank should be permitted to be withdrawn. It was held that, following a request by the petitioner’s counsel, and with no objection from the respondent, the application was allowed to be withdrawn and was pro forma dismissed without costs. This order confirmed that withdrawal requests, when unopposed, may be granted without examination of substantive issues. The decision affirmed the procedural principle of permitting withdrawal of applications upon consent, without merits adjudication or cost orders.

S.Sriskandarajah J. — Upon application by the petitioner’s counsel to withdraw the writ and with no obj