Shasheendra Kumara Rajapakshe vs. M.G. Jayasinghe et al. – CA WRIT/61/2015-2015

In the case between Shasheendra Kumara Rajapakshe (Petitioner) and M.G. Jayasinghe (Governor of Uva Province), Harin Fernando (Chief Minister Appointee), and other members of the Uva Provincial Council and associated parties (Respondents), the court addressed whether the Petitioner’s non-compliance with procedural requirements under Rule 3(1)(a) of the Court of Appeal (Appellate Procedure) Rules 1990 rendered his application for writs inadmissible. It was determined that the Petitioner failed to submit original or certified copies of key documents, specifically the appointment decision sought to be quashed, nor was leave of the court sought to produce such documents at a later stage. The holding established that non-compliance with mandatory procedural rules regarding affidavits and docume