Bopage Nayana Shiromi vs M.G.N. Jayakody – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO. 446/2013-2014

In the case between Bopage Nayana Shiromi (Petitioner) and M.G.N. Jayakody, Kodippili Arachchige Priyantha Prasad, A.D.P.C. Wijegunaweardena, the Director General, and Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Respondents), the court addressed the issue concerning the cancellation of a fishing license via document “P12”. It was determined that, given the restoration and extension of the license until the end of December 2014 and the withdrawal of the cancellation order (“P12”), the proper course was to permit withdrawal of the writ application by the petitioner. The case reaffirmed that when the subject matter of a dispute is resolved in the course of proceedings, judicial review may be rendered unnecessary, with no adverse order as to costs. The outcome relied on principles governing t