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Judgments 2023 – June

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2023-Jul-28 CA/WRT/286/13 Seylan Bank PLC Vs Hon. Gamini Lokuge Minister of Labour Labour Secretariat, AND Others - Hon. Mayadunne Corea J
2023-Jul-04 CA HCC-137-142-17 Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Chinthaka Nishantha Priya Bnadar and others Vs Hon. Attorney General Hon.Sasi Mahendran, J
2023-Jun-28 CA/ wrt-0203-20 A.P. Saman Chandana Kumara Vs D.H. Udayangani Sandamali, Divisional Secretary, Divisional Secretariat, Pitabeddra and others - Hon. MOHAMMED LAFFAR, J.
2023-Jun-28 C.A. RII/23/2022 Bhathiya Anuruddha Kumarasinghe Vs Sammu Arachchige Krishanthi and other Hon.D. N. Samarakoon J
2023-Jun-28 CA HCC-165/2013 W.A.D. Chandrani Vs Hon. Attorney General - Hon.B. Sasi Mahendran, J
2023-Jun-28 COC 04/2019 Nalani Lokubandara Jayasuriya Vs Hiniduma Liyanage Indunil Loku Bandara Hon.B. Sasi Mahendran, J
2023-Jun-28 HCC 23/21 Paththan Appuge Nuwan Kumara Vs Hon. Attorney-General Hon. MENAKA WIJESUNDERA J
2023-Jun-27 CA/HCC 91/2020 Bulathwalage Rexy Tennyson Fernando alias Bulathwalage Rexy Tennyson alias Semson alias Bulathwalage Tennyson Trexy Fernando Vs Officer-in-Charge Police Station Chilaw and other - Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran,J
2023-Jun-27 CA/WRT/410 /2017 A Sritharan, No.33 5/3, Boswell Place, Colombo 06 Vs K.H.A. Meegasmulla, Commissioner General of Excise and 03 others - Hon. C.P. Kirtisinghe – J
2023-Jun-26 CA (PHC) 106/17 CA (PHC) 116/2017 Pederzani Pier Luigi Daniel and other Vs Ran Patabendige Sudath Rashon and other Hon.Prasantha De Silva J Revisionary Jurisdiction – Legal rights over a disputed land – Destroyed premises – Agency relationship – Breach of Peace– Dispossession
2023-Jun-26 CA/PHC/APN 0011/20 Sambasivam Rajeswary, and other Vs The Hon. Attorney General - Hon. Sampath B. Abayakoon, J.
2023-Jun-23 WRT-0437-20 Dr.Lindamulage Tiraj Niroshan Silva Vs Municipal Council of Moratuwa and others Hon.M.T.Mohammed Laffar J.
2023-Jun-22 CA HCC 231-235-15 Athagamage Laxman Rohitha Silva and others Vs Hon. Attorney General, - Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J
2023-Jun-22 CA / HCC / 0109 / 2018 Liyanage Nimal Jayathilake alias Podimahattaya. Vs Hon. Attorney General - Hon. Menaka Wijesundera J
2023-Jun-22 CA HCC-0355-357-18 Watagala Gamaralalage Yasawathie and other Vs The Hon. Attorney General - Hon. Justice Menaka Wijesundera J
2023-Jun-22 CA/Writ/0340/2019 Kumburegedara Herath Banda, Vs C. M. Karunarathna, Divisional Secretary, Divisional Secretariat, Medirigiriya and others - Hon. M. Sampath K. B. Wijeratne J Writ of mandamus, Permit issue to two lands under the Land Development Ordinance, Nominated successor, No permit issued to the successor under Section 85 of the LDO after the death of the permit holder brought to light, However, According to the land ledger successor has succeeded and died without nominating the successor, Accordingly land should be deemed to have been surrender to the state under Section 84 of the LDO, Two subsequent grant issued to the nominated successor after his death, Grants are in valid in law, Spouse has a right to succeed but refuse to succeed , Failure to succeed, Devolution, Prescribed in Rule 1 of the Third Schedule read with Section 72 of the LDO, Divisional Secretary proceeded to alienate the two lands to the son of the nominated successor and to two sons of the original permit holder who are younger brothers to the Petition. Legitimacy of the successor’s son, Amendment to the birth certificate inserting the name of the successor as the father, after his death. Sections 19 (4) and (6), 48A, 68, 72, 84, 84 (b), 85, Land Development Ordinance. Section 27A Births and Deaths Registration Act No. 40 of 1975. Section 114 (d) Evidence Ordinance. Section 3 Legitimacy Act No. 3 of 1970.
2023-Jun-22 CA/Writ/64/2019 Kariyawasam Haputhanthige Upeka Nadeeshani Vs Padmasiri jayamanna, Secretary, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Baththaramulla and others - Hon. M. Sampath K. B. Wijeratne J Writ of certiorari, Teaches transfers, National transfer policy, Policy and guidelines, Types of transfers, Duty to comply and complain, Futility, Alone is not a ground to refuse a writ, Public Service Commission, Decisions made on delegated authority, Right of Appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal or to make a fundamental right application to the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal ha no jurisdiction to inquire into. Articles 57, 59, 61A of the Constitution.
2023-Jun-22 CA-Writ-0430-19 Dr. Ranganathan Kapilan Vs The University Services Appeals Board and 60 Others - Hon. S.U.B. Karalliyadde, J.
2023-Jun-21 CA/WRT/0333/21 Mohamed Razie Ashiq Lafir Vs The Incorporated council of Legal Education and others Hon.M.T.Mohammed Laffar J
2023-Jun-21 CA/ Bail/0016/23 Sujeewa Fernando Vs The Officer-in Charge, Police Station, Mount Lavinia and other - Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J
2023-Jun-20 CA / HCC / 373 – 374 / 2019 Wimalasuriya Mudiyanselage Prdeep Pushpakumara and other Vs The Hon. Attorney General - Hon. MENAKA WIJESUNDERA J
2023-Jun-20 CA / HCC / 191 / 2015 Thamil Chelvam Nagarajhe alias Thamil Chelvam Suresh and other Vs Hon. Attoreny General - Hon. MENAKA WIJESUNDERA J
2023-Jun-20 CA/WRT/354-19 H. M. W. Udaya Vs Administrative Appeals Tribunal and 15 others - Hon. Wickum A. Kaluarachchi, J.
2023-Jun-20 CA/ Bail/0111/22 Bopiti Kankanamalage Ruchini Krishanthi Vs The Officer-in Charge, Police Station, Kadawatha and other - Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J.
2023-Jun-20 CA/HCC 69/18 Mohammad Mohideen Mohommad Mohomaas Faizer Vs The Hon. Attorney General - Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J
2023-Jun-19 CA(PHC)APN 0072/2022 Jayasekera Vithanage Kanthi Vs Officer-in-Charge, Police Narcotics Bureau and other - Hon.. P. Kumararatnam, J
2023-Jun-19 CA(PHC)APN/0073/2022 Vithanage Pelpita Koralage Mahesh Chandima Wimalasiri Vs Officer-in-Charge, Police Narcotics Bureau and other - Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J
2023-Jun-19 CA/HCC/159/09 The Hon, Attorney General, Vs Devureunnahage Dissananda Dassanayake and other - Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J
2023-Jun-19 CA/WRT/451/19 Puhulwella Hewage Kumaralal Gamini and others Vs 1. Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and others - Hon. M. T. MOHAMMED LAFFAR, J
2023-Jun-19 CA/PHC/APN 0043/23 Ganegodage Supun Lakshan, Vs The Officer-In-Charge Police Station, Kottawa and other _ Hon. Sampath B. Abayakoon, J
2023-Jun-16 CA/Bail /0130/23 Rizwan Uwais Vs Officer In-Charge Police Station, Kegalle and others - Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J
2023-Jun-16 CA/Bail /0132/23 Rizwan Uwais Vs Sudasinghe Sub-Inspector of Police, Counter Terrorism & Investigation Division and others - Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J
2023-Jun-15 CA/Writ/0468/2019 Wakkumburage Ananda Weerasinghe Vs S. A. Dilruk and Others Wakkumburage Ananda Weerasinghe Vs S. A. Dilruk and Others Hon.M. Sampath K. B. Wijeratne J Writ of certiorari, Acquisition procedure under the Land Acquisition Act, Purpose of section 2 Notice, Failure to taking to account available alternative lands, Failure to established agency, Duty of the Minister to consider agency along with necessity and suitability, Due process under Section 4 (4), Both the application and recommendation made by the same officer; whether ultra vires, Alleged malice, Not established. Section 2 (1) and (3),4 (3) and (4), (5), 38A, 39, 41, Acquisition Act No. 09 of 1950. Article 55 (2) of the Constitution.
2023-Jun-15 C.A. No 1374/99(F) Hettiarachchige Hemasiri Perera and other Vs Ranjani Dahanayake and other Hon. R. Gurusinghe J Last Will
2023-Jun-13 CA/HCC/0063/21 Jayasekara Kankanam Pathiranage Wimalasena alias Wimale Mama Vs Hon. Attorney General - Hon. Menaka Wijesundera J
2023-Jun-13 CA(PHC)APN/0063/2022 Vijayapura Damayanthi VS Officer-in Charge and other - Hon. P.Kumararatnam,J
2023-Jun-12 CA/HCC/0024/22 Hemantha Pushpa Kumara alias Kurumbapitiyalage Hemantha Pushpalal Vs The Hon. Attorney General, - Hon. Sampath B. Abayakoon, J
2023-Jun-12 CA (PHC) APN 76/2022 Nawasdeen Mohomed Zakir Vs The Hon. Attorney General - Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J
2023-Jun-08 CA/Writ/0218/2019 Fasmila Raviraj, NILET Vs National Institute of Language Education and Training and others - Hon. M. Sampath K. B. Wijeratne J Writ of certiorari, mandamusand prohibition, Academic and research officerat NILET, Called for applications for two Director position from internal and external candidates, Petitioner did not possess the required qualifications but claims ‘sufficiently qualified, Laches, Petitioner and the 5th Respondent both not qualified to be appointment to the post, Writ of certiorari and prohibition issued against the 5th Respondent, Writ of mandamus compelling the appointment of the Petitioner refused.
2023-Jun-08 CA/WRT/156/20 Kasim Abdul Jabbar Mohamed Yasim Vs Chulani Weeraratna and three others - Hon. Wickum A. Kaluarachchi, J
2023-Jun-07 CA / HCC / 79 / 2021 Ranasinghe Hewage Chandraprema alias Chandrasoma Vs Hon. Attorney General - Hon. MENAKA WIJESUNDERA J
2023-Jun-07 CA/Writ-0081/2019 Prasad Muditha Wanasinghe, Vs Land Reform Commission - Hon..S.U.B. Karalliyadde, J
2023-Jun-07 CA/WRT/0100/20 Devundara Liyanage Upali Vs Southern Province Provincial Road Development Authority and others - HON. JUSTICE M. T. MOHAMMED LAFFAR J
2023-Jun-06 CA / HCC / 267 / 19 Dilum Iroshana Panditharathna Vs Hon. Attorney General - Hon. Menaka Wijesundera J
2023-Jun-06 DCF/1258/9(F) Jayalath Pedigedara Jayasuriya Vs Jayalath Pedigedara Sarath Abesinghe and other - Hon. C.P. Kirtisinghe – J
2023-Jun-05 CA (PHC) 124/2021 Sudu Abeygedara Indika Premadasa, and others Vs People's Bank, - Hon. Prasantha De Silva, J
2023-Jun-05 CA/PHC/0099/2018 Ranjan Piyasiri Dantanarayana Vs Jayaweera Muhamdiramge Premaratne and other - Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J