Danasiri vs Priyadarshani – CA PHC/APN. N0. 22/2013-2013

In the case between P.H. Danasiri and J.M.C. Priyadarshani (Competent Authority, Ministry of Plantation Industries, Colombo), the court addressed the procedural issue regarding the withdrawal of a revision application by the defendant-petitioner. It was determined that the application for withdrawal could be permitted as no objection was raised by the respondent. Consequently, the revision application was dismissed without costs. This decision underscored the principle that a court may allow the withdrawal of an application at the request of the petitioner when the opposing party raises no objection, affirming judicial efficiency and procedural fairness.

A.W.A.SALAM J. — It was established that, upon the request of the counsel for the petitioner to withdraw the revision application and i