Dadallage Herbert de Silva Senadheera vs Mathara Gunasinghe Arachchige Premalathe Samararathna – CA WRIT 08/2012-2013

In the case between Dadallage Herbert de Silva Senadheera (Respondent-Petitioner) and Mathara Gunasinghe Arachchige Premalathe Samararathna (Applicant-1st Respondent), along with other related respondents, the court addressed whether a writ of certiorari may issue to quash a recommendation made by an Inquiring Officer under the Finance Act concerning the redemption of property conveyed under a conditional deed, where only a recommendation rather than a final determination had been made. The court held that writ jurisdiction is not available at the recommendation stage and can only be invoked against final orders or determinations, reaffirming the principle that courts will not grant certiorari in the absence of a conclusive administrative decision. This decision relied on the interpretatio