Thantri Arachige Dona Janakadevi Kathriarachchi alias Janaki Kathriarachchi Vs Hon. Minister of Agriculture and others – CA WRIT 801/2010-2012

The case between Thantri Arachige Dona Janakadevi, Kathriarachchi alias Janaki Kathriarachchi, Managing Directress of Three Star Organic Farm (Pvt) Ltd. (Plaintiff), and various government representatives, including the Hon. Minister of Agriculture and the Hon. Minister of Land and Land Development, addressed the procedural issue arising from the petitioner’s counsel moving to withdraw a C.A. Writ application. It was held that, in the absence of any objection from the respondents’ counsel, the application would be dismissed without costs. The principle reaffirmed was that an application may be dismissed upon voluntary withdrawal by the petitioner if unopposed, thereby concluding the proceedings without financial burden to either party.

Deepali Wijesundera J. — It was determined that foll