Kalpage Jayaratne v. S. P. K. Bhodimaanna and others – CA WRT/52/2019-2023

In the case between Kalpage Jayaratne (Plaintiff) and S. P. K. Bhodimaanna, W. M. Ananda, A. A. V. Sampath, and associated public and corporate respondents (including Kelsey Property Developers and Urban Development Authority), the court addressed the issue of entitlement to notice under Section 10(1) of the Land Acquisition Act in the context of a compensation claim for acquired property. It was held that the petitioner’s failure to receive the mandatory statutory notice despite it being issued to others constituted a material procedural irregularity justifying the grant of relief. This decision reaffirmed the principle that proper notice is an essential precondition under the Land Acquisition Act for valid proceedings concerning compensation, drawing upon statutory requirements and proce