Prabath Indrajith Ranasinhge v. Jebaraj Krishnamoorthy – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO:172/2019-2021

In the case between Prabath Indrajith Ranasinhge and Jebaraj Krishnamoorthy, the court addressed whether the Petitioner was entitled to a Writ of Certiorari to quash a quit notice issued under the Government Quarters (Recovery of Possession) Act No. 7 of 1969. It was held that certiorari is not available to challenge actions arising from a purely contractual relationship involving government quarters. The decision reaffirmed the legal principle that prerogative writs do not lie for matters grounded solely in contract, as established by relevant statutory provisions and precedents, emphasizing that contractual disputes with government bodies must be resolved via alternative legal remedies.

Dhammika Ganepola J. — It was found that the Petitioner occupied government quarters under a Lease A