V.Rasalingam & Mrs.Manonmany Rasalingam vs Office of the Resident Project Manager, Victoria Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka – WRIT APPLICATION NO.232/2012-2014

In the case between V. Rasalingam and Mrs. Manonmany Rasalingam (petitioners) and the Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka along with its officials (respondents), the court addressed the procedure for the alienation of land whose original lease period had expired. The application concerned a request for writs of mandamus and certiorari to address the future allocation of this land. It was determined that, under the Authority’s regulations, the Mahaweli Authority must conduct an inquiry to determine rightful allocation, with both the petitioners and the party claiming possession entitled to a hearing. Relying on established procedural fairness and statutory requirements, the court permitted withdrawal of the petitioners’ application and dismissed it without costs, reinforcing the necessity of fa