Udeni Piyumantha Mahawithana v. H.M.Sirisena and Others – CA PHC NO: 29/2016-2016

In the case between Udeni Piyumantha Mahawithana (Petitioner-Appellant) and H.M. Sirisena and others (Respondent-Respondents), the court addressed whether the High Court of Chilaw erred in dismissing the Petitioner’s application for writs of Certiorari and Mandamus concerning his interdiction from the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service. It was determined that the Petitioner had adequate and effective alternative remedies available, including appeals to the Public Service Commission and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal or the Cabinet of Ministers. The court reaffirmed the principle that the availability of effective alternative remedies precludes the grant of prerogative writs, focusing on the necessity to exhaust such remedies before seeking judicial relief. The decision was guided by constitu