K.T.Y. R. Nishantha v. Lt. General AWJ Crishantha De Silva et al. – CA WRIT 262/2016-2016

In the case between K.T.Y. R. Nishantha (Petitioner) and Lt. General AWJ Crishantha De Silva, Commander of the Army & Others (Respondents), the court addressed the propriety of granting writs of certiorari and mandamus concerning the petitioner’s 2009 Army discharge and subsequent acquittal in 2010. It was determined that the issues raised had already undergone comprehensive judicial scrutiny in earlier proceedings, resulting in the refusal of relief by both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. The new application, filed after significant delay and predicated on the post-discharge acquittal, was found insufficient to warrant reopening the matter. Emphasis was placed on the principle of finality in litigation, referencing the decided nature of the dispute and the absence of new, compe