Hewa Peramunage Dinesh Premaratne vs Hon. Tissa R. Balalle – CA PHC 93/2016-2022

In the case between Hewa Peramunage Dinesh Premaratne (Appellant) and Hon. Tissa R. Balalle, Former Governor of the North-Western Province, with other respondents, the court examined whether the unexplained delay in filing a petition challenging the termination of employment constituted sufficient grounds to set aside the earlier judgment of the High Court. It was held that the failure to justify the period of delay and the absence of any meaningful relief—given the disciplinary order’s subsistence—warranted the dismissal of the appeal. The case reaffirmed the principle that unexplained delays in seeking judicial review, especially in matters relating to employment termination, undermine the prospects for relief. Established precedents and legal doctrine concerning delay and futility in ju