S. A. V. Inoka Sanjeevanie vs. National Water Supply & Drainage Board and others – CA WRT 0366/24-2025

In the matter of S. A. V. Inoka Sanjeevanie (owner of “Amaratunga Enterprises”) and the National Water Supply & Drainage Board, the court addressed the legality of the temporary suspension of 10 gully bowsers engaged by the petitioner’s business, alleged violations of natural justice, and the petitioner’s suppression and misrepresentation of material facts. The court held that the petitioner failed to make a full and fair disclosure of all relevant facts, specifically regarding the ownership of the bowsers and her husband’s involvement, thereby lacking *uberrima fides*. This decision reaffirmed the principle that a petitioner seeking discretionary writ relief must approach the court with ‘clean hands’ and full disclosure. The application was dismissed with costs, emphasizing the consequenc