D. M. A. K Paranathala v. Gayantha Karunathilake & Others – CA WRT/0290/19-2023

In the case between D. M. A. K Paranathala (Plaintiff) and Gayantha Karunathilake (Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms), W. H. Karunarathna (Secretary to the Ministry of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms), along with other state officials (Defendants), the court addressed the issue of whether a portion of the petitioner’s land, as shown on plan ‘P 2,’ had been duly acquired by the State under the Land Acquisition Act. It was held that despite statutory procedures being initiated, the accurate identification of the acquired land remained ambiguous due to conflicting survey plans, varied boundaries, and procedural discrepancies. The principle reaffirmed was that state land acquisition must be effected with precise delineation and conformity to statutory requirements. The decision refer