Dandeniye Kankanamalage Gamini vs. Upali Kodikara, Chairman Western Province Provincial Road Development Authority and others – CA WRIT 228/2023-2024

In the case between Dandeniye Kankanamalage Gamini (Plaintiff) and Upali Kodikara, Chairman of the Western Province Provincial Road Development Authority, with the Registrar, Land and Title Registration Office, and H.M. Namida Wilsini Bandara as Respondents, the court addressed the issue of whether a quit notice for government quarters was issued by a competent authority under the Government Quarters Recovery of Possession Act. It was held that the authority properly issued the quit notice following correct procedures and that the petitioner could not remain in the government quarters after multiple extensions post-retirement. The principle reaffirmed is that government quarters are designated for current public officers, and lawful procedures under Section 9 of the relevant act must be fo