Rev Fr. W.A.K.D.S. Jayantha Wickramasinghe vs Hon. Susil Premjayantha – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO. 261/07-2014

The case between Rev Fr. W.A.K.D.S. Jayantha Wickramasinghe, St. Lucia’s Cathedral, Kotahena, Colombo 13 (petitioner) and Hon. Susil Premjayantha, Minister of Education, and others (respondents), addressed the issue of a writ application instituted by the petitioner against the Minister of Education and additional respondents. It was determined that the matter had been resolved by way of settlement prior to substantive hearing. The proceedings were formally withdrawn with no objections recorded from the respondents. This resolution reaffirmed the principle that matters pending before court may be terminated upon mutual settlement and withdrawal, with judicial endorsement, thereby obviating the need for adjudication on the merits. The decision relied on procedural rules regarding withdrawal