U.I.E.Wijesuriya vs Mahinda Desahapriya – CA WRIT 286/2011-2013

In the case between U.I.E. Wijesuriya and others (Petitioners) versus Mahinda Desahapriya, Commissioner of Elections, and others (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the application (C.A. Writ 286/2011) should be considered independently or be dismissed in view of its connection with a related application (C.A. Writ 291/11). It was held that the present application should be dismissed, as the reasoning established in the related matter was determinative. The judgment reaffirms the principle that judicial economy and consistency require linked cases to be disposed of in accordance with decisions previously rendered on substantially identical grounds. The decision references the rationale of the prior connected case and makes clear that no order as to costs shall be impose