R.A.H.M. Kusumawathie Rajakaruna v. R.A.H.M. Yamuna Kumari et al. – CA PHC APPEAL NO. 82/2008-2008

In the case between R.A.H.M. Kusumawathie Rajakaruna (4th Respondent-Appellant) and R.A.H.M. Yamuna Kumari (Petitioner-Respondent), the court addressed the issue of jurisdiction of the Provincial High Court under the Constitution to issue writs concerning State lands. It was held that, in light of the Supreme Court precedent (Solimuththu Rasu v. The Superintendent of Stafford Estate), the Provincial High Court lacked such jurisdiction. Consequently, the appeal was allowed to be withdrawn and the prior High Court order varied to provide for a fresh inquiry before the Divisional Secretary, permitting participation by both the Petitioner-Respondent and the 4th Respondent-Appellant. This decision reaffirmed the principle that issues involving State land fall outside the Provincial High Court’s