Dr. Vallipuranathan Murali and others Vs. T. Parameswaran and others – CA WRIT/408/09-2012

In the case between Dr. Vallipuranathan Murali and Mrs. Subajini Murali (Plaintiffs/Petitioners) and T. Parameswaran, Metro Construction (Pvt) Ltd, and the Condominium Management Authority (Defendants/Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the petitioners were entitled to a writ of mandamus under Article 140 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka concerning obligations arising from a condominium dispute. It was determined that the underlying subject matter had already been resolved through a settlement in District Court case No. 4098/03(M), which rendered the application before the Court of Appeal unnecessary. The application was accordingly dismissed pro forma, reaffirming that where parties have resolved their dispute independently, courts may terminate proceedings in the absen