A.P. Saman Chandana Kumara v. D.H. Udayangani Sandamali and Others – 166/10-2023

The case between A.P. Saman Chandana Kumara (Petitioner) and D.H. Udayangani Sandamali, Divisional Secretary, and others (Respondents) addressed the issue of the court’s ability to exercise writ jurisdiction in a dispute involving contested facts surrounding land encroachment and boundaries. It was held that when important factual matters remain disputed and unresolved, judicial review through writ jurisdiction is not suitable, reaffirming the principle that such disputes require determination through a full trial process. The decision relied on relevant legal precedents limiting writ jurisdiction in cases of disputed material facts, emphasizing that evidentiary inadequacies and unresolved fact patterns defeat the granting of writ remedies in land disputes.

M. T. Mohammed Laffar J. — The