Mohamed Sali Nazeera Begam et al. vs Vladimir Mikhaylov et al. – CA /WRIT/APP/NO.13/2012-2012

In the case between Mohamed Sali Nazeera Begam and others (plaintiffs) and Vladimir Mikhaylov (Ambassador for the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka) and others (defendants), the court addressed the issuance of writs of Certiorari, Mandamus, and Prohibition related to land use by the Russian Embassy in Colombo. The court held that the petitioners failed to fulfill the legal requirements for such writs, as no specific legal right was established and no rule or regulation was shown to be violated. The principles relied upon included the need for a demonstrable legal right and corresponding legal duty, referencing precedents such as Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka v. Messrs Jafferjee & Jafferjee (Pvt) Ltd. The result reaffirmed that writs require clear legal grounds, and applications not