Udesh Kumara Senevirathne et al. vs. K.L.T.G. Perera et al. – CA WRIT/0281/07-2021

In the case between Udesh Kumara Senevirathne and others (Petitioners) and K.L.T.G. Perera (Retired), Director of Customs and others (Respondents), the court addressed whether the Customs order imposing penalties on the Petitioners for alleged involvement in the importation of smuggled goods—specifically concealed cigarettes—under the guise of Tang Powder was lawful. The court held that the relief sought through writs of certiorari and prohibition could not be granted due to the Petitioners’ failure to disclose all material facts, reaffirming the principle that applications for discretionary remedies require utmost good faith and full disclosure to the court. This decision relied on established precedent concerning the duty of candor in public law applications, emphasizing that concealment