Ven. WalawaHangunuwawe Dharmarathana Thero vs Mihintale Pradeshiya Sabhawa et al. – CA PHC 107/2014-2014

In the case between Ven. WalawaHangunuwawe Dharmarathana Thero, Mihintale Rajamaha Viharaya (Appellant) and Mihintale Pradeshiya Sabhawa and others (Respondents), the court examined the status of shop premises No. 10D, Dewanampiyatissa Mawatha, to determine whether it constituted temple property or premises owned by the Mihintale Pradeshiya Sabhawa. The dispute centered on the entitlement to writs of Certiorari and Mandamus regarding a lease agreement executed between the Pradeshiya Sabha and a private respondent. After review, the appellate court held that the appellant failed to establish the property as temple property or demonstrate a statutory duty allowing for writ relief; instead, the matter pertained solely to a contractual relationship. The holding reaffirmed the principle that wr