Santak Power (Pvt) Ltd vs Janatha Estate Development Board – CALA 63/2013-2021

In the case between Santak Power (Pvt) Ltd and Janatha Estate Development Board, Ramya Nirmali Illeperuma, Ajith Bathiya Illeperuma, Ophelia Iyselin Illeperuma, and the Ceylon Electricity Board, the court addressed the legal issue of the validity and effect of a 50-year lease (Deed of Lease No. 394) over a portion of the Bowhill Estate and the rights of the plaintiff to possession, especially against competing claims and orders stemming from earlier court actions in which the plaintiff was not a party. It was determined that the plaintiff, having made substantial investments and holding a valid lease, had a strong prima facie case for the grant of interim injunctive relief. The holding reaffirmed the principle that possession and property rights established by lawful leasehold and recogniz