Udagedera Jemis vs Hon. Attorney-General – CA NO. PHC 230/09-2013

The case between Udagedera Jemis and the Hon. Attorney-General concerned a dispute regarding entitlement to a grant, previously adjudicated by the High Court. It was held that the appeal would be resolved based on the parties’ mutual agreement to a fresh inquiry to determine rightful entitlement to the grant, with the proviso that all parties retain the right to contest the outcome of the new inquiry in the appropriate forum. The determination incorporated relevant principles allowing the parties to resolve a substantive issue by consent and further permitting judicial proceedings to conclude where no live controversy remains. The decision highlights that judicial consent orders based on party agreements are enforceable and procedural rights are preserved pending the outcome of the new inq