Chamila Vijayanthi Kulasinghe vs. The Surveyor General, Surveyor General’s Department, and 09 others – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO. 545/2019-2021

In the case between Chamila Vijayanthi Kulasinghe (Petitioner) and the Surveyor General, the Surveyor General’s Department, and others (Respondents), the court addressed the question of whether a writ of certiorari should be issued to quash the order of the Administrative Appeal Tribunal dated 07.08.2018, the decision of the Surveyor General dated 02.12.2012, and the order of the Public Service Commission dated 21.12.2014. The holding established that the application failed due to lack of a prima facie case and the absence of an adequate explanation for delay. The court reaffirmed the principle that judicial review requires clear specification of alleged errors and timely filing, and that certain administrative orders are not amenable to review in this context. Reliance was placed on estab