Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Anil Hemantha Ratnayaka v. DFCC Vardhana Bank Limited, DFCC Bank, and Registrar of Lands, Badulla – CA APPLICATION WRIT NO: 482/2008-2010

The case between Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Anil Hemantha Ratnayaka (petitioner) and DFCC Vardhana Bank Limited and others (respondents) addressed the issue of whether the auction sale and certificate of sale of mortgaged property should be quashed by way of a writ of certiorari. The holding determined that deficiencies in the auction sale notice, specifically the reference to “DFCC Bank” rather than “DFCC Vardhana Bank,” did not constitute grounds to quash the sale or certificate. It was reaffirmed that factual disputes, such as potential confusion or the impact on sale price, do not entitle a petitioner to invoke writ jurisdiction. The decision relied on relevant statutory authorities including the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) Act and prior case law, emphasizing that onl