Antony Suresh Rajakumaran Muttiah vs Dr. (Ms) Saroja Wettasinghe – WRIT APPLICATION NO: 396/2014-2024

The case between Antony Suresh Rajakumaran Muttiah, Sole Proprietor of S P Muttiah & Sons (Plaintiff), and various state entities including the Department of National Archives, the Ministry of National Heritage, and others (Defendants), addressed the issue of entitlement to a balance payment for construction works, specifically involving the question of whether price escalations should be included in the final payment. It was determined that the Cabinet had validated a final payment excluding the contested escalations, and reliance on the prior Cabinet Decision was justified. The application for judicial relief was denied, reaffirming that a Writ of Mandamus cannot issue to enforce obligations involving discretion or pure equity. The reasoning drew upon the need to adhere strictly to Cabin