H. M. Import and Export PrivateLimited Vs. Gamini Ilangaratne and others – CA APPLICATION NO. 572/11-2011

The case between H. M. Import and Export Private Limited (Gratia Restaurant, Nuwara Eliya) and several public officials including the Divisional Secretary, Nuwara Eliya; Commissioner General of Lands; Director General of Agriculture; Minister of Lands; Minister of Agriculture; and the Attorney General addressed the issue of judicial review through writs of certiorari and prohibition under Article 140 of the Constitution. It was held that the application for writs could be withdrawn with liberty to file a new application on the same matter, allowing the petitioner to preserve its substantive rights. The findings established that such withdrawal may be granted without prejudice, reaffirming that procedural orders on withdrawal do not preclude future applications on similar grounds. The Court