P. Kisho Kumar vs Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa, Hon. Prime Minister cum Hon. Minister of Finance, Economy and Policy Development – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO. 432/2020-2020

In the case between P. Kisho Kumar (carrying on business as Global Trading & Co.) and respondents including Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa (Prime Minister/Minister of Finance, etc.), the court addressed whether Writs of Certiorari, Prohibition, and Mandamus should be issued against the respondents pursuant to Article 140 of the Constitution. All parties agreed that the legal and factual issues in this application were identical to those in CA (Writ) Application No. 423/2020 and consented that the outcome in that earlier matter would be binding on the present parties. The court held that there was no legal basis to issue notice in the precedent application, resulting in its dismissal without costs, and, in reliance upon the parties’ agreement, dismissed the present application (CA (Writ) Applicatio