Somathilaka Rajapakshage Gamini Somathilake vs M. Indra Dissanayake – CA PHC NO.157/2011-2013

In the case between Somathilaka Rajapakshage Gamini Somathilake (Appellant) and M. Indra Dissanayake, Divisional Secretary, Bandarawela, with the Hon. Attorney General (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of an appeal concerning administrative actions by government authorities. The appeal became moot upon the appellant’s request to withdraw it. The court permitted the withdrawal, dismissing the appeal without costs. This decision reaffirmed the principle that once an appellant seeks to withdraw an appeal and the respondent raises no objection, the court may grant such withdrawal and dismiss the matter accordingly. The order was made pursuant to prevailing legal procedures governing appellate withdrawals, underscoring that no costs are awarded when parties consent to the withdrawal.