Madugodage Wijedasa vs A.J Karunaratne – CA 546/2011-2013

In the case between Madugodage Wijedasa, Sampath Stores, Horana Road, Kahathuduwa, Polgasowita (petitioner) and A.J. Karunaratne, Divisional Secretary, Divisional Secretariat, Homagama and others (respondents), the core issue concerned the withdrawal of the petitioner’s application before the Court of Appeal. The proceedings established that the petitioner’s counsel sought withdrawal of the application, and no objection was raised by the respondents. It was held that the withdrawal be permitted, and the case was pro-forma dismissed without costs, reaffirming the procedural principle that applications may be withdrawn with the court’s leave when no prejudice arises to the respondents.

S. Sriskandarajah J. — The application was ordered to be withdrawn as requested by petitioner’s counsel w