Rupasinghe Arachchige Shanthi Perera vs The Divisional Secretary et al. – CA WRIT/91/2015-2015

In the case between Rupasinghe Arachchige Shanthi Perera (Petitioner) and The Divisional Secretary, Kaduwela Divisional Secretariat, Malabe, along with several related individuals (Respondents), the court addressed the entitlement of the Petitioner to a writ of certiorari to quash the 1st Respondent’s decision to deposit land acquisition compensation with the District Court and/or a writ of mandamus compelling consideration of compensation claims. The court held that renewal of interim relief was not warranted due to suppression or misrepresentation of material facts and undue delay by the Petitioner, reaffirming the principle that parties seeking discretionary relief must act with utmost candor and without undue delay. Reliance was placed on established case law concerning disclosure requ