Athukorala Kodithuwakkuge Chamal vs National Housing Development Authority – CA WRT/0321/2019-2023

In the case between Athukorala Kodithuwakkuge Chamal (Plaintiff) and the National Housing Development Authority along with associated officials and the National Association of All Ceylon Driving School Owners (Respondents), the court addressed the validity of a disputed land transfer executed by the authority to the 7th Respondent. It was determined that the transfer was lawful, aligning with statutory requirements and public policy objectives under the National Housing Development Authority Act. The petitioner’s claims of fraud, arbitrariness, and suppression of material facts were analyzed, with the findings establishing that unauthorized occupation and non-disclosure of an eviction order by the petitioner precluded entitlement to equitable relief. The dismissal of the application reaffi