S. M. R. K. Gonsal v. Jagath P. Wijeweera et al. – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO. 358/2014-2016

In the case between S. M. R. K. Gonsal (Petitioner) and Jagath P. Wijeweera (Director General of Customs) with other senior Customs officials and Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd. (Respondents), the court addressed the resolution of the petitioner’s application concerning a specific order made by the Customs Department, notably the adverse portion marked P9d (II) in the Inquiry Officer’s order. It was determined that the dispute was settled when the Director General of Customs consented to delete the adverse portion in exchange for the petitioner withdrawing all related cases against Customs officers. This settlement was communicated to the Court and acknowledged as resolving the issue at hand, leading to the withdrawal of the petitioner’s application. The court held that the application should be