Weerasuriya Mudiyanselage Kalyanaseeli Premalatha Vs. W.W.M. Dharmadasa and others – 300/2010-2010

The case between Weerasuriya Mudiyanselage Kalyanaseeli Premalatha and W.W.M. Dharmadasa, among other state officials and cultivators, addressed the issue of the legality of an administrative decision under Section 90(1) of the Agrarian Development Act No.46 of 2000 concerning the use of an agricultural access road and threshing floor. It was held that the Assistant Commissioner’s decision was based on a proper factual inquiry and observation, and not arbitrary or ultra vires. The principle reaffirmed is that the court cannot interfere where the administrative authority has acted within its powers, based on evidence. Reliance was placed on the statutory process outlined in the Agrarian Development Act, underscoring that fact-driven administrative determinations made after proper procedure