S.U.D. Perera v. The Acquiring Officer – CA LAND/ACQ/05/2012-2014

In the case between S.U.D. Perera (Appellant-Appellant) and The Acquiring Officer, Divisional Secretariat, Biyagama (Respondent-Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the Board of Review had correctly determined land compensation under the Land Acquisition Act, in light of concerns regarding its exclusive reliance on written submissions, lack of marked documents, and the absence of oral evidence, particularly with respect to the valuation of adjoining lands and adherence to statutory procedures. It was held that the Board’s process was deficient for failing to accept oral evidence from valuers, not considering valuation of compensation paid to neighboring property owners, and not properly marking documents. The legal principle reaffirmed was the necessity for strict complian