P. Kisho Kumar vs Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa et al. – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO. 430/2020-2020

In the case between P. Kisho Kumar conducting business as Ranjitha Traders (Petitioner) and Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa (Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) with others (Respondents), the court addressed whether writs of Certiorari, Prohibition, and Mandamus should be granted under Article 140 of the Constitution, given the existence of a prior related proceeding (CA (Writ) 423/2020) addressing identical legal questions. It was determined that all parties had consented to be bound by the decision in the prior proceeding. The court found no legal basis to issue notice to the Respondents in the earlier matter, resulting in dismissal without costs. Consequently, the present application was also dismissed without costs in adherence to the parties’ agreement. The decision reaffirmed the principl