Mohamed Ismail Noor Faida Kulasuriya vs. Palitha Nanayakkara – CA/WRT/0473/2019-2024

The case between Mohamed Ismail Noor Faida Kulasuriya (Petitioner) and Palitha Nanayakkara, Commissioner of Local Government of the Western Province, along with the Urban Council, Minuwangoda (Respondents), addressed the issue of whether writs of Certiorari and Prohibition should be granted to quash a Quit Notice and prevent ejection under the State Lands (Recovery of Possession) Act. The court held that the petitioner’s request was rendered futile as the relevant judicial proceedings had already been conducted, resulting in an order for ejection by the Magistrate’s Court. It was reaffirmed that a writ will not be issued where such relief would be ineffectual or serve no practical purpose, relying on established precedents such as Siddeeque Vs. Jacolyn Seniviratne and P. S. BUS CO., LTD. V