Prasanna Ariyarathna and others Vs. Commissioner of National Housing and others – CA WRIT 118/12-2012

In the case between Prasanna Ariyarathna and Indu Ariyarathna (Petitioners) and the Commissioner of National Housing, Department of National Housing, and others (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the petitioners’ application for writ relief should proceed to adjudication or could be withdrawn by their counsel. It was determined that, following a request by the petitioners’ counsel and the absence of objection from the respondents, withdrawal of the writ application was permitted. The court dismissed the application without costs, reaffirming the principle that litigants may withdraw applications with leave of court when no objection is raised, in accordance with established procedural practice.

S. Sriskandarajah J. — Upon the petitioners’ counsel moving to withdraw t