G. A. Dayapala Vs. M. S. Sajeeda Banu and Others – CA WRT/0314/2019-2019

In the case between G. A. Dayapala (Podi Appuhamilage Dayapala) and officials including the Divisional Secretary and the Minister of Land and Parliament Reform, the court addressed the issue of whether the cancellation of permit No. 279/31 under the Land Development Ordinance (L.D.O.) was effected in accordance with due process. It was held that the procedural requirements set out in Sections 106, 107, and 109 of the L.D.O. had been met, and the petitioner had received adequate notice, even accounting for technical errors in the name. The holding reaffirmed the principle that strict compliance with statutory notice requirements and procedural safeguards under the L.D.O. is crucial for administrative decisions. The decision relied on a review of statutory provisions and postal evidence, emp