M.A. Somadasa, Nihal Munaweera, Asanka Indunil vs Serasinghe, Ranjith Kumar, Police Sargent Silva, R.R.Rupananda Munasinghe, Cylberg (pvt) Ltd. – CA PHC 178/2002-2013

In the case between M.A. Somadasa, Nihal Munaweera, Asanka Indunil (Petitioners) and Serasinghe, Chief Inspector of Police, Ranjith Kumar, Police Sergeant Silva, R.R.Rupananda Munasinghe, and Cylberg (Pvt) Ltd. (Respondents), the court addressed the procedural issue of whether to continue a pending writ application after the withdrawal of legal representation for the petitioner-appellant. It was held that, given the formal notification from counsel of his withdrawal and the absence of legal representation for the Petitioner-Appellant, the proceedings were abated. The principle reaffirmed is that a writ application cannot proceed where the party’s legal representation is withdrawn without further instructions, thereby leading to formal discontinuation. The decision did not address the subst