Urban Development Authority v. K.B. Sumedha Ajith Priyankara ‘Rasangi’ – CA PHC/APN 25/2013-2015

In the case between Urban Development Authority and K.B. Sumedha Ajith Priyankara, the court addressed whether the demolition orders issued by the Magistrate and affirmed by the High Court, classifying the respondent’s building as “unauthorised,” were legally and procedurally valid. It was determined that the respondent possessed key documents, including a building permit, a local authority decision, and a Certificate of Conformity, which were not duly considered by the lower courts. Furthermore, it was established that the action was not properly authorised under the enabling Act, calling into question the locus standi of the Urban Development Authority. The decision reaffirmed the principle that revisionary jurisdiction should be exercised to remedy clear miscarriages of justice, with re