Hon. Attorney General vs Mahagamage Lasantha Upulsiri – CA PHC APN 106/12-2012

In the case between the Hon. Attorney General and Mahagamage Lasantha Upulsiri, the court addressed the issue of a petition brought by the accused petitioner against the Attorney General. It was determined that the principal issue became moot as the petitioner, through counsel, requested leave to withdraw the petition before the Court of Appeal. The application for withdrawal was permitted by the court, leading to the dismissal of the petition, with instructions for the Registrar to communicate the order to the relevant court. This disposition reaffirmed the procedural principle that a petition may be withdrawn upon application by counsel, and upon such withdrawal, dismissal of the action must follow. The order was made with reliance on established procedural propriety governing withdrawal