Riverina Hotel PLC vs U.P.G. Udadeniya – CA WRIT NO: 894/2009-2013

In the case between Riverina Hotel PLC and U.P.G. Udadeniya (Provincial Commissioner of Revenue, Western Provincial Council) and others, the court addressed the issue of whether a writ of certiorari should be issued to quash certain documents relating to revenue matters within the Western Provincial Council. It was determined that, as the Respondents would not proceed with documents P12 and P14, and in light of the Petitioner’s application to withdraw, the case was permitted to be withdrawn and was dismissed pro forma, with no order as to costs. This outcome reaffirms the principle that when administrative action is abandoned by the Respondent authority, and the Petitioner withdraws the application, the matter may be concluded without further adjudication or costs imposed. The decision und