Interagrocomplx Lanka J.V. (Pvt) Limited v. Madawa Wamakulasooriya et al. – CA APPLICATION NO. 178/2017-2017

In the case between Interagrocomplx Lanka J.V. (Pvt) Limited and Madawa Warnakulasooriya (Divisional Secretary, Akurana), National Water Supply and Drainage Board, and Gayantha Karunathilake (Hon. Minister of Lands), the court addressed whether a notice issued under section 2 of the Land Acquisition Act may be subjected to the writ jurisdiction of the court, specifically through certiorari or prohibition. The court held that a section 2 notice serves only an investigatory function and does not constitute a final decision, thereby rendering an application for writ relief at this stage premature. The principle reaffirmed is that preliminary actions, investigative in nature and not producing legal consequences for the landowner, are not amenable to judicial review by writ. This determination