Rupasinge Nayanananda Indrakumara and Rupasinge Sarath Chandrakumara v. Land Reform Commission et al. – CA WRIT NO. 299/2021-2023

In the case between Rupasinge Nayanananda Indrakumara and Rupasinge Sarath Chandrakumara (Plaintiffs) and the Land Reform Commission along with its functionaries (Defendants), the issue concerned the maintainability and futility of challenging the Land Reform Commission’s decision dated 26‑02‑2013 by way of a writ application, where that decision had already faced previous litigation, was dismissed, and had since been superseded by a further decision on 06‑04‑2023. It was held that judicial review cannot be sustained where the impugned decision is no longer operative or has become academic, reaffirming the principle that writ relief will not be granted where no practical effect can be achieved. Reliance was placed on established case law regarding the futility of writ proceedings in such c