Mahipala Mudalige Sunil Premaratne vs Madampe Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society Limited – CA PHC APN NO.127/2011-2012

In the case between Mahipala Mudalige Sunil Premaratne (Petitioner) and Madampe Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society Limited, Ms. Padmini Kariayawasam, Ms. Kumari Weerasekera, Mr. R.P. Ranasinghe and others (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of a revision application related to Appeal No. 107/2011 before the Court of Appeal. It was determined that, upon the petitioner’s formal request to withdraw the revision application, the application was dismissed without costs. This outcome reaffirmed the principle that the procedural right to withdraw a case may be exercised when requested, and court resources need not be expended further once withdrawal is requested. Reliance was placed on established procedural discretion, underscoring that, in the absence of complicating factors, such dism