Kankanamage Deepa Samanthi vs. Singakkarage Urusula Irin – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO: 11/2020-2024

In the case between Kankanamage Deepa Samanthi (Petitioner) and, among others, Singakkarage Urusula Irin and K. Amitha Padmini (Respondents), the court addressed the legality of canceling a government land permit (marked as P1) on the grounds that the Petitioner acquired it through suppression and misrepresentation of material facts. It was held that the Petitioner’s failure to disclose her marital status and her husband’s income at the time of the application constituted a lack of candor, thus invalidating her entitlement to the permit. The decision reaffirmed the principle that applicants seeking equitable relief must approach the court with clean hands and full disclosure. Reference was made to legal precedents emphasizing the necessity of such candor, and the Petitioner’s writ applicat