Gurusinghe Arachcchige Diyonis v. M.Y.M. Nawfer et al. – CA PHC 132/2002-2002

In Gurusinghe Arachcchige Diyonis v. M.Y.M. Nawfer and others, the court addressed the procedural requirement of furnishing essential inquiry records in applications for writ relief. The appeal concerned whether it was maintainable when the petitioner-appellant had not submitted the proceedings of a “fresh inquiry” that formed the foundation of the impugned High Court judgment. It was determined that the absence of these key documents rendered the appeal unsustainable, leading to its dismissal without costs. This decision reaffirmed the principle that a petitioner seeking writ relief must tender all relevant documentation to establish any alleged legal error, underscoring the mandatory nature of this evidentiary burden in writ applications.

L.T.B. Dehideniya J. — It was established that