Vithana Ralalage Dharmasiri vs Mr. K.M. S. Kandegedara – CA WRIT 394/2011-2012

The case between Vithana Ralalage Dharmasiri (Petitioner) and K.M. S. Kandegedara (Commissioner General of Inland Revenue), Mallika Samarasekara (Commissioner General of Inland Revenue), Dr. P.B. Jayasundara (Secretary, Ministry of Finance & Planning), Professor Dayasiri Fernando (Chairman), the Public Service Commission, and others addressed the issue of the procedural withdrawal of a writ application. It was held that the Petitioner’s application for withdrawal was permitted, and the writ application was dismissed pro forma without costs, reaffirming the principle that withdrawal of applications can be allowed without prejudice when unopposed, and preserving the right to seek administrative relief in the future. This decision emphasized the court’s discretion to grant procedural relief w