Ranathunga Arachchige Dushantha Gotabaya Wanshanath Bandara vs. Debt Conciliation Board – WRT-0104/20-2023

In the case between Ranathunga Arachchige Dushantha (petitioner) and Gotabaya Wanshanath Bandara (respondent) alongside members of the Debt Conciliation Board, the court addressed the issue of whether the Debt Conciliation Board possessed jurisdiction to entertain the application by the 10th respondent, given contention over Transfer Deed No. 4142 and related procedural errors. The application sought writs of certiorari and mandamus challenging the Board’s order and requesting direction for further proceedings, with arguments centered on technical errors, the legitimacy of alternative remedies under Section 54 of the Debt Conciliation Ordinance, and questions regarding the timeliness of the petition. It was held that no sufficient basis existed for the exercise of writ jurisdiction, reaffi