Lt. General S.H.S. Kottegoda and others Vs. Uragoda Appuhamilage Ananda Wimalaweera – SC SPL. LA. NO. 171/2010-2010

In the case between Lt. General S.H.S. Kottegoda (Rtd) and Uragoda Appuhamilage Ananda Wimalaweera, the Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether to set aside a writ of certiorari issued by the Court of Appeal in favour of the Petitioner-Respondent pursuant to an application for Special Leave to Appeal. The court held that, based on the joint motion filed by both parties detailing terms of settlement and confirmation of satisfaction with those terms, the writ of certiorari should be set aside as requested. The principle reaffirmed was that judicial relief may be varied or set aside on the basis of a formal settlement recorded in court proceedings. Reliance was placed on the joint motion and applicable practice regarding settlements in appellate review, with the ruling emphasizing the au