Sri Lanka Plantation Corporation v. D.V. Dharmasiri – CA PHC/APN/130/2020-2022

In the case between Sri Lanka Plantation Corporation and D.V. Dharmasiri, the court addressed the issue of the proper designation of “competent authority” under the State Lands (Recovery of Possession) Act, specifically whether a corporate body such as the Sri Lanka State Plantations Corporation could be so recognized for the purpose of instituting ejectment proceedings. The sequence of events included the issuance of a quit notice, an order for ejectment by the Magistrate’s Court, and affirmance by the High Court. The appellate challenge focused on whether the Corporation’s officer possessed the statutory authority to initiate proceedings. The court held that the Corporation, acting through an authorized officer, satisfied the requirements of the Act and constituted the proper competent a