Makavitage Gerard Perera vs R.P.R. Rajapaksha – CA WRIT/248/2015-2017

In the case between Makavitage Gerard Perera (Petitioner) and R.P.R. Rajapaksha (Land Commissioner General) with others (Respondents), the Court addressed the question of whether intervenient petitioners, specifically third parties, could be permitted to intervene in a writ application before the Court of Appeal in the absence of specific Supreme Court rules. The Court held that intervention was not warranted, reaffirming the principle that intervention in writ proceedings is generally not allowed unless expressly authorized by relevant court rules or statutes. The decision relied on prior judicial precedents limiting intervention in writ matters and underscored that when all necessary parties are already before the Court, additional intervention is unwarranted. The impact of this case is