Ruhunu Putha Apperals (Private) Ltd vs K. D Bandula Jayasinghe et al. – CA WRIT NO.479/22-2023

In the case between Ruhunu Putha Apperals (Private) Ltd (Plaintiff) and K. D Bandula Jayasinghe, H.P. Sumanasekara, I.L. Wickramanayake, Vijitha Mayadunna, and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondents), the court addressed the issuance of writs of Certiorari and Mandamus under Article 140 of the Constitution. It was held that a prima facia case exists, warranting further judicial scrutiny, with interim relief granted under the petition’s prayer ‘c’. This reaffirmed the principle that interim measures may be granted in judicial review proceedings upon sufficient preliminary demonstration of merit. The decision relied on the procedural requirements of Article 140 and principles of administrative law, underscoring the court’s authority to grant interim relief while ensuring due process through