IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an Application for Revision under and in terms of Article 138 CA/CPA 133/2019 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

PHC (Colombo) Case No.

HCWA 06/2018 1. M.M.U. Maduranga, "Sellika", Godauda, Kottegoda.

2. K.K. Vijitha, No. 64, Avissawella Road, Ranala.

3. R.A.R. Pushpakanthi, No. 554/4, Walihinda Gardens, Walihinda, Kaduwela.

4. R.M.N.P. Rathnayaka, No. 43/2, Gampanguwa, Wellawaya.

5. C.V. Wanniyarachchi, No. 155/1, Thalahena, Malabe.

6. R.A.U.L. Rupasinghe, No. 250/85, Laksiri Gardens, Jalthara Road, Ranala.

7. J.A.K. Jayalath, No. 109/2, Abulgama, Ranala.

8. O. Priyantha, No. 100/3, Abulgama, Ranala.

PETITIONERS

1. Thusitha Kularathna, Chairman, Western Province Provincial Road Passenger Transport Authority, No. 89, "Ranmagapaya", Kaduwela Road, Battaramulla.

2. Prasanna Kumara Madawala, Acting Deputy General Manager (Finance), Western Province Provincial Road Passenger Transport Authority, No. 89, "Ranmagapaya", Kaduwela Road, Battaramulla.

3. Jagath Perera, General Manager, Western Province Provincial Road Passenger Transport Authority, No. 89, "Ranmagapaya", Kaduwela Road, Battaramulla.

4. Western Province Provincial Road Passenger Transport Authority, No. 89, "Ranmagapaya", Kaduwela Road, Battaramulla.

RESPONDENTS AND NOW BETWEEN

1. M.M.U. Maduranga, "Sellika", Godauda, Kottegoda.

2. K.K. Vijitha, No. 64, Avissawella Road, Ranala.

3. R.A.R. Pushpakanthi, No. 554/4, Walihinda Gardens, Walihinda, Kaduwela.

4. R.M.N.P. Rathnayaka, No. 43/2, Gampanguwa, Wellawaya.

5. C.V. Wanniyarachchi, No. 155/1, Thalahena, Malabe.

6. R.A.U.L. Rupasinghe, No. 250/85, Laksiri Gardens, Jalthara Road, Ranala.

7. J.A.K. Jayalath, No. 109/2, Abulgama, Ranala.

8. O. Priyantha, No. 100/3, Abulgama, Ranala.

PETITIONER-PETITIONERS

1. Thusitha Kularathna, Chairman, Western Province Provincial Road Passenger Transport Authority, No. 89, "Ranmagapaya", Kaduwela Road, Battaramulla.

2. Prasanna Kumara Madawala, Acting Deputy General Manager (Finance), Western Province Provincial Road Passenger Transport Authority, No. 89, "Ranmagapaya", Kaduwela Road, Battaramulla.

3. Jagath Perera, General Manager, Western Province Provincial Road Passenger Transport Authority, No. 89, "Ranmagapaya", Kaduwela Road, Battaramulla.

4. Western Province Provincial Road Passenger Transport Authority, No. 89, "Ranmagapaya", Kaduwela Road, Battaramulla.

RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS Before: M. T. MOHAMMED LAFFAR, J. and K. K. A. V. SWARNADHIPATHI, J.

Counsel: Shantha Jayawardena with Hirannya Damunupola for the Petitioners I. H. R. Kumara, instructed by Nimal Rajapakse for the Respondent-Respondents Argued on : Disposed by way of written submissions Written Submissions on : 26.01.2024 (by Petitioner-Petitioners)

26.02.2024 (by Respondent-Respondents) Decided on: 02.05.2024 MOHAMMED LAFFAR, J.

The Petitioner has invoked the revisionary jurisdiction of this court seeking to set aside the Judgment dated 22.10.2019 of the Provincial High Court of the Western Province Holden in Colombo in Case No. HC WA 06/18 (marked 'F') whereby the Petitioner is seeking an Order in the nature of a Writ of Certiorari quashing the decision of the Respondents determining the price of a route permit of the bus route Gampaha - Nugegoda, via Kottawa Inter-Change (Luxury) (Route Number EX-01-200/138/1) as Rs. 10,000,000/=; an Order in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to fix the price of a route permit of the bus route Gampaha - Nugegoda, via Kottawa Inter- Change (Luxury) (Route Number EX-01-200/138/1) as Rs. 8,000,000/= and an Order in the nature of a Writ of Prohibition prohibiting the Respondents from charging the Petitioners-Petitioners more than Rs. 8,000,000/= for a route permit of the bus route Gampaha-Nugegoda, via Kottawa Inter-Change (Luxury) (Route Number EX-01-200/138/1).

It is submitted that on 15.11.2017, the 4^th Respondent Authority published a newspaper advertisement (marked P