Dr. Deepthi Attygalle and Others vs Prof. H. Janaka De Silva and Others – CA WRT APPLICATION 0405/2017-2021

The case between Dr. Deepthi Attygalle and three others (petitioners) and Prof. H. Janaka De Silva (Director, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo) and others (respondents) addressed the withdrawal of a writ application under Article 140 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka relating to administrative proceedings at the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine. The court determined that, pursuant to the petitioners’ request to withdraw and in the absence of objection from the respondents, the application stood dismissed without costs. The order underscored the procedural principle that the court may terminate proceedings without an order as to costs where withdrawal is mutually unopposed, reflecting adherence to established judicial discretion under the relevant constitutional fr