Thenne Gedara Sugathapala vs Thenne Gedara Aron Singho et al. – CA WRIT 0002/2020-2021

In Thenne Gedara Sugathapala (by Power of Attorney holder Thenne Gedara Dayawathi) v. Thenne Gedara Aron Singho and others, the court addressed the issue of whether the petitioner had locus standi to seek a writ of Certiorari to quash a land grant, and a writ of Mandamus directing the issuance of a new land grant under the Land Development Ordinance. The application was dismissed on the grounds that the petitioner lacked legal standing due to an invalid Power of Attorney and was ineligible under the succession provisions. The decision reaffirmed that delay and lack of personal legal interest bar writ relief, relying on Bisomanike v Cyril De Alwis and established principles governing writ jurisdiction.

Mayadunne Corea J. — The findings established that the petitioner sought extraordinary