Thawalama Gamage Sunil vs. C.D. Wickramarathna et al. – 495/2019-2022

In Thawalama Gamage Sunil v. C.D. Wickramarathna (Inspector General of Police, Acting) and others, the court addressed the legality of withholding a retired Sub-Inspector’s personal file, preventing the processing of his pension and gratuity, due to his alleged failure to vacate a government police quarter. It was held that withholding the personal file was justified where the petitioner had occupied official police quarters beyond retirement, and had suppressed or misrepresented material facts regarding his occupation. The decision reaffirmed the principle that applicants seeking discretionary relief by writ of mandamus must fully and truthfully disclose material facts, and that suppression or misrepresentation is sufficient to dismiss the application without examining further merits. Rel