Serasinghe Jayakody Arachchilage Laksman Kumarasiri Jayakody and Serasinghe Jayakody Arachchilage Sunil Jayakody vs Divisional Secretary, Divisional Secretariat, Udubeddawa – CA WRIT NO.342/2009-2014

In Serasinghe Jayakody Arachchilage Laksman Kumarasiri Jayakody and Serasinghe Jayakody Arachchilage Sunil Jayakody v. Divisional Secretary, Udubeddawa Divisional Secretariat and others, the court addressed whether writs of certiorari should issue to quash two administrative decisions (letters P8 and P13) regarding the allocation of an electricity supply line. It was held that neither decision demonstrated procedural irregularity, legal prejudice, or risk to the petitioners’ property or safety, affirming that administrative decisions made after inquiry and site inspection should not be disturbed absent evidence of unreasonableness or improper conduct. Reliance was placed on the evidence from official inquiries and documentation, emphasizing that delays and lack of substantive prejudice bar