Don Saranadasa Ranasinghe vs Sarnanthi Sulochana Gunasekara and others – CA MC/02/2010-2012

In the case between Don Saranadasa Ranasinghe and Sarnanthi Sulochana Gunasekara, Thisarani Chandhana Chulika Gunasekara, the issue before the court concerned the maintenance of a revision application by the Complainant-Petitioner against the Accused-Respondents. It was determined that the withdrawal of the application was permissible upon the request of the Petitioner, who was present in court and represented by counsel. The court allowed the withdrawal, dismissed the application, and directed that the Petitioner sign the docket in accordance with procedural requirements. This outcome underscored the principle that an applicant may seek to withdraw an application at any stage prior to adjudication, provided it is communicated formally to the court.

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