Kadawalage Mary Partricia Perera and Jeevani Prasadika Udugampola vs Municipal Council Badulla – CA WRIT APPLN. NO. 183/2013-2013

In the case between Kadawalage Mary Patricia Perera, Jeevani Prasadika Udugampola and Municipal Council Badulla, Municipal Commissioner Badulla, the court addressed the issue of whether a writ of certiorari should be granted to quash the decision cancelling a trade license originally issued to the 1st petitioner’s late husband. It was held that the four-year delay in seeking relief was unjustified and the 1st petitioner, as a widow, lacked legal standing to challenge the cancellation, as the license was not issued in her name. The principle reaffirmed is that applications for judicial review must be brought promptly and only by those with sufficient legal standing. The decision relied on general principles of administrative law regarding delay and standing, underscoring that administrative