Amila Sampathsiri Perera v. Ceylon Electricity Board and 11 Others – CA WRIT/443/2021-2021

In the case between Amila Sampathsiri Perera and Ceylon Electricity Board & Others, the court addressed the lawfulness of approval granted by the Urban Development Authority to Vesta Homes Pvt Ltd to install an electricity transformer at a location adjacent to the Petitioner’s property. The central issues included whether the omission of the transformer’s proposed location from the original building plan invalidated the regulatory approval, and whether the Petitioner was entitled to specific writs including certiorari, prohibition, or mandamus. It was determined that the absence of disclosure in the initial plan constituted a breach of mandatory regulatory requirements, rendering the subsequent approval irregular. In consequence, a writ of certiorari was issued to quash the approval, while