Professor Ananda Samrasekara Vs. Sri Lanka Medical Council and other – CA WRT 0260/2017-2021

In the case between Professor Ananda Samrasekara (Petitioner) and the Sri Lanka Medical Council with other Respondents, the court addressed the issue of whether a writ application could proceed following the death of the Petitioner and whether substitution of parties was permissible in a matter deemed personal. It was held that the application was liable to abate upon the death of the Petitioner, as the nature of the matter did not allow for substitution. This reaffirmed the principle that personal writ applications cannot continue in the absence of the Petitioner, particularly where substitution is not viable. The decision relied on established court practice and procedural norms, emphasizing the finality of personal legal proceedings upon the petitioner’s death.

M.T. Mohammed Laffar J.