Appukuddi Konsalws vs Land Commissioner – CA 01/2017-2017

In the case between Appukuddi Konsalws (Plaintiff) and the Land Commissioner, Provincial Land Commissioner, Sundara Arunainayagam, and Gopalapillai Nageswaran (Defendants/Respondents), the court addressed the issue of entitlement to a Writ of Mandamus to compel issuance of a land permit for Lot 265 in Plan No. STPP 341L. It was held that the petitioner failed to submit material evidence and documentation necessary to identify the land or establish entitlement to relief. The principle was reaffirmed that relief by way of mandamus requires a clear factual basis, supported by satisfactory documentary proof. The decision drew upon the need for reliable evidence and appropriate pleadings in applications for public law remedies, underscoring that unsupported, inconsistent, or inadequately proven