Ariyaseela Wickremanayake Vs. Hon M. D. K. Kulatunga and others – CA WRIT 92/2012-2012

In the case between Ariyaseela Wickremanayake (Petitioner) and Hon M. D. K. Kulatunga, Attorney-at-Law, Hon Gamini Lokuge, Minister of Labour & Labour Relations, and others (Respondents), the court addressed the procedural issue of whether notice should be issued to the respondents in an application for judicial review under CA (Writ) 92/2012. It was held that notice to the respondents was to be refused at this stage, with liberty reserved to the petitioner to file a new application if necessary. This disposition emphasized adherence to procedural propriety in writ matters, reinforcing the principle that the court may decline to proceed on an application if initial grounds are insufficient, without prejudice to the applicant’s right to initiate fresh proceedings. The decision confirmed tha