Ranhoti Gedara Wilson vs Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa, Hon. Prime Minister cum Hon. Minister of Finance, Economy and Policy Development – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO. 426/2020-2020

In the case between Ranhoti Gedara Wilson, carrying on business as Wilson Stores (Petitioner), and respondents including Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa (Prime Minister & Minister of Finance) and others, the Court of Appeal addressed the issue of whether writs of certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus should be issued under Article 140 of the Constitution in relation to administrative actions undertaken by the respondents. It was held that the issues in this writ application (CA (Writ) 426/2020) were identical to those in CA (Writ) 423/2020, and, by consensus among counsel, the order made in the earlier case was deemed binding in the present case. The application was dismissed without costs, thereby reaffirming the principle that where identical legal issues are determined, parties may consent to be