Bon Bridge Fisheries (Pvt) Ltd vs Hon. Felix Perera – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO.642/2008-2013

The case between Bon Bridge Fisheries (Pvt) Ltd and Hon. Felix Perera, Minister, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, G. Piyasena, Director General, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Sri Lanka Ports Authority, Ceylon Fisheries Corporation, and others addressed the issue of the withdrawal of a writ application by the petitioner. It was held that, upon the petitioner’s motion, leave to withdraw the application was granted, resulting in the formal termination of proceedings without adjudication on substantive relief. This decision reaffirmed the principle that a party may withdraw its application with the court’s permission, emphasizing finality in the disposal of cases upon such withdrawal.

Deepali Wijesundera J. — It was determined that, following the request by the petitioner’s