Jayawardena v. Chairman, Ceiling on Housing Property Board of Review and Others – sllr 1991 volume 1 page 371

In the case between H.W. Jayewardene, Q.C. (petitioner, tenant) and the Chairman, Ceiling on Housing Property Board of Review and others (including the 4th and 5th respondents, the Commissioner, and the Minister of Housing), the court addressed whether the Commissioner had statutory authority under Section 17A(1) of the Ceiling on Housing Property Law to divest property following a vesting order under Section 17(1). The dispute centered on procedural compliance with statutory requirements and natural justice, particularly regarding the issuance and quashing of vesting and divesting orders, notification, and the right to appeal. It was held that the relevant respondents’ order was justified, with the petitioner’s application to quash the Board of Review decision being dismissed. The legal r