Aravindakumar v. Alwis And Others – sllr 2007 volume 1 page 316

In the case of Aravindakumar v Alwis and Others, the court addressed whether an unsigned circular (P7) issued by the 1st respondent, the Competent Authority, carried statutory force requiring compliance before the issuance of a quit notice under the State Lands (Recovery of Possession) Act. The legal questions included the validity and binding nature of the circular, and whether the petitioner was entitled to remain in possession absent a valid permit or written authority as required by Section 9 of the Act. Upon review, it was held that the circular lacked statutory authority and legal effect, and the petitioner did not possess the necessary written permission. Accordingly, the application for certiorari and prohibition was dismissed with costs. This decision reaffirmed the principle that