Emasin Aparakke Liyanagama vs Mahinda Deshapriya – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO.417/2013-2013

In the case between Emasin Aparakke Liyanagama and Sangaran Kuttan Sangaran (Petitioners) and Mahinda Deshapriya (Commissioner of Elections), National Development Front, and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondents), the court addressed the issue concerning a writ application filed by the Petitioners. The court determined that, upon the Petitioners’ request, the application could be withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh application, resulting in the dismissal of the current application. This holding confirms that withdrawal of a writ application is permissible at the instance of the Petitioners, with such dismissal being duly recorded by the court. The decision is grounded in established procedural practice, affirming the principle that withdrawal and dismissal upon application are proper w