B. Jayarathne v. Assistant Agrarian Service Commissioner of Hambanthota – CA PHC 243/2004-2004

In the case between B. Jayarathne (Petitioner-Appellant) and the Assistant Agrarian Service Commissioner of Hambanthota, A.A. Dayasena (Respondents), the court addressed whether a Writ of Certiorari should be issued to quash the eviction order by the Assistant Agrarian Service Commissioner and whether a Writ of Mandamus should be granted to compel an inquiry into the Appellant’s appointment as tenant cultivator. It was held that the petitioner had failed to challenge the initial eviction order in due time, rendering the order final and conclusive under Section 5(6) of the Agrarian Services Act. Additionally, it was determined that the petitioner did not establish grounds for Mandamus, as the supporting documentation was disputed and the requisite authority not substantiated. The court reaf