Brahakmanage Elmo St Ivor Perera et al. vs Wattala Pradeshiya Sabha et al. – CA PHC 27/2011-2018

In the case between Brahakmanage Elmo St Ivor Perera and other residents of Alwis Town Hendala (Petitioner-Appellants) and Wattala Pradeshiya Sabha, its Chairman, Sivagnanaratnam Sivagnanakumaran, and Candida Sivagnanakumaran (Respondent-Respondents), the court addressed the lawfulness of certain constructions carried out by the 3rd and 4th Respondents and the validity of permits or approvals issued by the local authority. The court held that the constructions were effected in violation of statutory provisions under the Housing and Town Improvement Ordinance and the Pradeshiya Sabha Act, and that no lawful approval or certificate of conformity had been produced. Writs of certiorari, mandamus, and prohibition were therefore found to be appropriate remedies. This decision reaffirmed the prin