IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an application under Article 140 of the Constitution for mandates in the nature of Writs of Certiorari prohibition and mandamus Case No. CA Writ 0035- 2023

1. Dr. Nayake Bandaralage Dileepa Namal Bandara Balalle, President – High Court Judges Association High Court Judge, High Court Judge’s Chambers, Colombo 12.

2. Wagoda Pathirage Sujeewa Nishshanka, Secretary - High Court Judges Association High Court Judge, High Court Judge’s Chambers, Colombo 12.

Petitioners Vs.

1. Chief Accountant, Ministry of Justice, No. 19, Sangaraja Mawatha, Colombo 10. 2. Secretary, Ministry of Justice, No. 19, Sangaraja Mawatha, Colombo 10.

3. Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, Sri Chittampalam A, Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 2. Respondent Before: N. Bandula Karunarathna J. (P/CA)

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M. Ahsan A. Marikar J.

Counsel: Dr. Romesh de Silva, PC with Sugath Caldera AAL, and Niran Anketell for the Petitioner.

N. Wigneswaran, DSG, with M. Jayasinghe, DSG and Shiloma David, SC for the Respondent Written Submissions: By the Petitioners – Not filed By the Respondent – Not filed Supported on : 09.02.2023 Decided on : 16.03.2023.

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