Chandrani Sisiralatha v. Municipal Council, Anuradhapura – CA PHC 209/05-2015

In the case between Chandrani Sisiralatha (Petitioner-Appellant) and the Municipal Council, Anuradhapura; the Mayor, Municipal Council, Anuradhapura; and H.L. Caldera, Member of the Municipal Council (Defendants/Respondents-Respondents), the court addressed the legality of a notice (P 11) issued under the Urban Development Authority Act for the removal of unauthorized structures. The court held that the Respondents acted within their statutory authority and that no illegality or jurisdictional overreach was established in the issuance of the notice. Relief by way of certiorari was found to be discretionary and inappropriate where adequate alternative remedies exist, reaffirming the principle that judicial review through prerogative writs will not be granted unless there is a violation of l