P. Selvanathan Vs. V. Ravipriya – NO. 378/2019-2019

In the case between P. Selvanathan (Petitioner) and V. Ravipriya, The Director General of Customs, Sri Lanka Customs, and others (Respondents), the court addressed an application for writs of Certiorari, Prohibition, and Mandamus challenging administrative decisions of Customs authorities under Article 140 of the Constitution. It was held that, upon the motion by Counsel for the Petitioner to withdraw the application, leave was granted for such withdrawal and the application was dismissed pro-forma. The principle reaffirmed is that a court may allow withdrawal of an application and conclude proceedings on that basis. The determination was issued pursuant to the relevant constitutional powers regarding judicial review of administrative actions, underscoring the procedural propriety of dismi