Godage William Kariyawasam & Godage Amila Iron Sri Kariyawasam vs Road Development Authority – CA WRIT APPLICATION 01/2014-2014

In the case between Godage William Kariyawasam, Godage Amila Iron Sri Kariyawasam, and several officials and authorities including the Road Development Authority and the Urban Development Authority, the court addressed the issue of the petitioners’ application for withdrawal of their writ application, along with the reservation of rights to re-file. It was held that the withdrawal should be permitted with no order as to costs, and that the petitioners were granted liberty to file a fresh application if necessary. This outcome reaffirmed the principle that parties may withdraw proceedings with liberty to re-file where expressly requested and with judicial approval, guided by established procedures and principles under Sri Lankan procedural law. The decision signified that such withdrawals,