Weeraddana Heston de Silva vs R.K.Rathnasingham and others – CA WRIT NO.38/2023-2023

In the case of Weeraddana Heston de Silva and Weeraddana Amantha Navodya de Silva (petitioners) versus R.K. Rathnasingham (Former Officer-in-Charge at Maharagama Police), Maharagama Police, Inspector General of Police, CBC Finance Limited, and the Learned Magistrate of Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court (respondents), the court examined the scope of writ jurisdiction under Article 140 in the context of disputes arising from contractual arrangements. The petitioners sought writs of mandamus, certiorari, and prohibition related to the alleged wrongful seizure of a leased Mercedes Benz C200 and the subsequent actions by the police and the Magistrate’s Court, centering on the 3R6 finance lease agreement. It was held that the matter stemmed from a purely contractual relationship between the petitioner