Jayawardana Kankanamlage Tanuja Geethanjalee Vs. Hon. Attorney General and others – CA PHC APN 171/2011-2012

In the case between Jayawardana Kankanamlage Tanuja Geethanjalee (Plaintiff/Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Defendant/Respondent), the court addressed the procedural issue of whether an application could be withdrawn and the appropriate manner of its dismissal. It was held that the withdrawal of the application was permissible, leading to its dismissal. The principle reaffirmed was that a party may withdraw its application subject to the court’s leave, resulting in the termination of the proceedings. The decision relied on established procedural rules regarding voluntary withdrawal, underscoring that once withdrawal is allowed by the court, the application is to be dismissed accordingly.

K. T. Chitrasiri J. — Upon a request by counsel for the petitioner to withdraw the applicat