Arthur Chamara Sampath Dassanayake Don Vs. M.P. Jayasinghe and others – NO.114/2015-2015

In the case between Arthur Chamara Sampath Dassanayake Don (Plaintiff/Petitioner) and M.P. Jayasinghe, Governor of the Uva Province, along with several others (Defendants/Respondents), the Court of Appeal examined the legality of the appointment of the 3rd Respondent as Chief Minister of Uva Province under Article 154F(4) & (5) of the Sri Lankan Constitution, arising from events after the 2014 Provincial Council elections. The primary issues addressed were — whether the appointment was constitutionally valid in light of shifting majority support; whether the writ application should be dismissed for procedural deficiencies or undue delay; and whether the Petitioner was entitled to interim relief restraining effect of Gazette notifications on disputed appointments. It was held that the prel