K.S. Thuraisingam and W.E.Jayawardena vs Condominium Management Authority – CA WRIT 511/2010-2013

In the case between K.S. Thuraisingam, W.E. Jayawardena (Plaintiffs) and the Condominium Management Authority, Mithila Marambe, and others (Defendants), the court addressed the issue of whether the Petitioners were entitled to maintain their writ application concerning matters involving the management or occupation of the Bambalapitiya Government Flats. It was held that, upon the motion of the Petitioners’ counsel to withdraw the application while reserving the right to file afresh, the application was permitted to be withdrawn and was accordingly dismissed. The principle reaffirmed was that withdrawal of a writ application is allowable upon request, with liberty to file a new application if necessary. No determination was made on the substantive issues or merits. This order reflected the