Professional Surveyors Association vs. Land Survey Council – CA/WRIT/108/2021-2024

In the case between The Professional Surveyors Association (and its members) and the Land Survey Council, the court addressed whether the Council’s refusal to register qualified surveyors constituted a breach of statutory duty and the legitimate expectations of the petitioners. It was held that the Council is statutorily mandated to register surveyors who satisfy the requirements under the Survey Act, and that failure to do so constituted a violation of the legitimate expectation of qualified applicants. The legal reasoning reaffirmed the principle that administrative authorities must act in accordance with statutory duties and are bound by the doctrine of legitimate expectation. Reliance was placed on Sections 39 and 40 of the Survey Act and established precedents concerning administrativ