R.M.S.B. Madawala Vs. Commissioner of Co-operative Societies/Registrar (Wayamba) and others – CA PHC/APN 57/13-2014

In the case between R.M.S.B. Madawala and the Commissioner of Co-operative Societies/Registrar (Wayamba) and others, the court addressed the issue of whether a revision application filed by the petitioner should be allowed to proceed or be dismissed following a motion by the petitioner to withdraw the application. It was held that, upon motion by the petitioner’s counsel to withdraw, the court permitted the withdrawal and ordered the dismissal of the revision application in accordance with established procedure. This outcome reaffirms the principle that a court, upon an applicant’s request, may allow the withdrawal of an application and order its dismissal, reflecting judicial adherence to procedural rules regarding applicant-initiated withdrawals.

K.T. Chitrasiri J. — Upon counsel for t