The Superior Order Regular of the Society of Jesus in the Diocese of Trincomalee vs Talagune and Others – sllr 2004 volume 3 page 382

In the case between The Superior Order Regular of the Society of Jesus in the Diocese of Trincomalee (plaintiff) and Talagune and Others (defendants), the court addressed issues relating to the vesting of property under the Ceiling on Housing Property Law, the procedural requirements for raising preliminary objections under Rule 3(1) of the Court of Appeal (Appellate Procedure) Rules 1990, and the scope of review under Article 140 of the Constitution. It was held that the Commissioner of National Housing acted without jurisdiction in vesting the property following a revocation of his earlier decision, without a proper inquiry on the surplus house status. The court reaffirmed that preliminary objections must be timely and that the broad supervisory powers under Article 140 permit review of