Abayadeera and 162 Others v. Dr. Stanley Wijesundera Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo and Another – sllr 1983 volume 2 page 267

In the case between Abayadeera and Others (163 students of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo) and the Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, the court addressed the issue of whether a writ of mandamus could compel the holding of the 2nd MBBS examination exclusively for the petitioners and whether the application was maintainable given the nonjoinder of essential parties. It was held that the application was fundamentally flawed due to the failure to join the University of Colombo and the 115 students of the North Colombo Medical College, whose rights stood to be affected. This decision reaffirmed the principle that all necessary parties must be joined in proceedings seeking a judicial order of mandamus, and that mandamus must be properly di