Pradeshiya Sabawa, Hingurakgoda, And Others v. Karunaratne And Others – sllr 2006 volume 2 page 410

In the case between Pradeshiya Sabha, Hingurakgoda, and others (Plaintiffs) and Karunarathne and others (Defendants), the court addressed whether petitioners, after participating in and accepting the published selection procedure for leasing shops, could challenge the method of selection via writs of certiorari and mandamus. It was held that petitioners’ active participation in the selection process and acceptance of its terms barred them from subsequently seeking to overturn the selection method on grounds of unfairness or procedural impropriety. The holding reaffirmed the principle that parties who acquiesce to a process and delay their challenge are precluded from obtaining discretionary relief through writ jurisdiction. The decision was grounded in established legal doctrines, emphasiz