Loku Banda Herath v. Commissioner General of Land and Others – CA WRIT 289/2014-2015

In the case between Loku Banda Herath and the Commissioner General of Land (among others), the court addressed the issue of the lawful cancellation of a land permit, focusing on whether the Respondents adhered to the proper statutory procedure outlined in the Land Development Ordinance. The court held that the cancellation of the Petitioner’s permit pursuant to a fresh inquiry under Section 110 of the Land Development Ordinance was valid, as the procedural requirements were duly followed and no basis for judicial intervention was established. The legal principle reaffirmed was that administrative decisions regarding land permits must strictly comply with the statutory process, and judicial review is warranted only upon clear procedural impropriety. The decision relied on the interpretation