W. M. Karunawathie et al. vs Arachchi Hamilage Pemawathie et al. – CA WRIT 452/2008-2013

The case between W. M. Karunawathie, W. M. Seneviratne Bandara, W. M. Sumanasinghe Bandara (Petitioners), and Arachchi Hamilage Pemawathie and others (Respondents) addressed whether a permit issued under the Land Development Ordinance to W. M. Siriwardena Bandara should be quashed by way of Certiorari and whether Mandamus should issue compelling the grant of the land permit to the Petitioners. It was determined that the application was vague and procedurally deficient, as the prayer for relief relied on speculative or contingent facts and was unsupported by clear entitlement. The principle that writ jurisdiction is inappropriate where material facts are in dispute was reaffirmed, with reference to established precedent and procedural rules. The decision underscores that applications for ex