S. Gnanasampanthan and others Vs. Dehiwala- Mount Lavinia Municipal Council and others – CA WRIT/76/2015-2015

The case between S. Gnanasampanthan and S. Anandarajah (Petitioners) and the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council, its officials, and Weerakkodi Wyneris Perera (Respondents) addressed whether the inclusion of the 5th Respondent as co-owner in the Assessment Register/Certificate of Ownership of premises at No. 11 Frazer Avenue, Dehiwala, was lawful. It was held that the registration was procedurally improper and in violation of natural justice, resulting in the grant of a writ of Certiorari to quash the decision. The principle reaffirmed is that authorities must comply with procedural fairness and natural justice when affecting property rights. Reliance was placed on relevant statutes and precedents concerning fair administrative process, emphasizing that property registers must not be