All Ceylon Milk Industrial Employees Union vs Milco (Private) Limited – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO 395/2012-2012

In the case between All Ceylon Milk Industrial Employees Union, Rohan Chandranath Gunasekara, and M.D.M. Udopola (as plaintiffs) and Milco (Private) Limited, Dr. P.B. Jayasundara, Dr. K.M.T. Kedharagama, and other officers (as defendants), the court addressed a writ application initiated by union representatives regarding matters relating to Milco (Pvt) Ltd and related state authorities. The legal issue centered on the procedural request for withdrawal of the application, with liberty reserved to file afresh if necessary. It was determined that the petitioners’ request to withdraw the application should be granted, permitting re-filing if circumstances require. The application was accordingly dismissed without costs. The principle reaffirmed is that withdrawal of an application may be perm