Data Exchange International (Private) Limited, et al. vs. C.I. Ratnayake, et al. – CA WRIT/0188/2023-2023

In the case between Data Exchange International (Private) Limited, Mohamed Jameel Ahamed Fuward, and Fathima Nasliya Fuward (petitioners) and multiple state and municipal officials, including officers of the Colombo Crimes Division, DIG, Inspector-General of Police, and Colombo Municipal Council (respondents), the Court addressed the issuance of writs of Certiorari and Mandamus under Article 140 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka. It was determined that a prima facie case existed warranting further adjudication, leading to the extension of interim orders pending a final decision. The Court emphasized that the preliminary objections would be revisited after the filing of relevant objections and counter-objections. This approach reaffirmed the principle that interim judicial relief may be cont