W. G. Chamila vs. Urban Development Authority and Others. – CA WRIT/215/2022-2022

In the case between W. G. Chamila (Petitioner) and the Urban Development Authority along with several officials (Respondents), the court considered the legality of the Petitioner’s interdiction and the issuance of a charge sheet by the Urban Development Authority. The legal questions centered on whether the administrative actions taken were ultra vires, in violation of the Establishments Code, or otherwise illegal, and whether writs of Certiorari, Prohibition, and Mandamus could be justifiably issued. It was determined that the application was not barred by laches and that writ jurisdiction was generally available in public sector employment disputes alleging breaches of statutory duty, subject to the facts. Alternative remedies under the Industrial Disputes Act were found not to preclude