K. I. Thilakasiri v. Panditha Wattaga Upaly Wickramaratne and Dhammika Weerakoon – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO: 2478/2004-2011

In the case between K. I. Thilakasiri (Plaintiff) and, inter alia, Panditha Wattaga Upaly Wickramaratne and Dhammika Weerakoon (Defendants/Respondents), the court addressed whether the notice to quit issued by the 1st Respondent under the Government Quarters (Recovery of Possession) Act was ultra vires, specifically examining if the Petitioner’s government quarters fell within the authority of the 1st Respondent and whether such notice was lawfully issued. It was held that the quarters occupied by the Petitioner remained under the control of the Department of Irrigation, and that the 1st Respondent was duly authorized as Competent Authority to issue the notice to quit. The principle reaffirmed is that entitlement to government quarters ceases upon the end of government service, and continu