C. W. Jayasekera v. Municipal Council Anuradhapura & Others – APPLICATION NO.63/2013-2017

In the case between C. W. Jayasekera (Plaintiff) and the Municipal Council of Anuradhapura, the Mayor, Municipal Commissioner, and the Attorney General’s Department (Defendants), the court addressed the issue of whether an employee-occupant of municipal executive staff quarters was entitled to absolute ownership under the Local Authorities Housing Act. It was held that the petitioner was not eligible to demand conversion of the occupied official residence to outright ownership, as the relevant premises constituted executive quarters rather than a “Low Cost Housing Scheme” house targeted by the Act. The findings established that the authorities had relied on valid distinctions recognized in the statutory framework, and actions taken did not constitute arbitrary or unequal treatment. The dec