Anjana Udai Galbadahewa vs Bandula Harischandra and others – CA Writ 621/2025-2025

In the matter of the elected Directors of the 3rd Respondent Multipurpose Cooperative Society and the Southern Provincial Council, the court addressed the issue of the validity of the Southern Provincial Council’s No. 6 of 2019 Cooperative Society Precept (Statute P1) and the legality of the 5th Respondent’s decision to appoint a new Board of Management. The court held that arguable grounds for judicial review existed, warranting the issuance of formal notices for a full investigation. However, the application for interim reliefs was refused, reaffirming the principle that a legitimate expectation cannot extend beyond an entitled term and that granting such relief should not cause damage to the society. This decision relied on an assessment of the Registrar’s authority under Section 68(1)(