M. J. M. Ershad vs The Condominium Authority – CA WRT/0194/2020-2023

In the case between M. J. M. Ershad (Petitioner) and The Condominium Authority, Madhavi S. Pathirana Yapa, Cheryl Silva, and Anne Amerasekara (Respondents), the court addressed whether a writ of mandamus should be issued to compel the Condominium Authority and its office-bearers to act against alleged obstructions in the common areas by the 3rd and 4th Respondents. The determination focused on the extent of the petitioner’s entitlement to use certain common elements and the impact of non-disclosure or misrepresentation of material facts before the court. The holding established that the petitioner had no enforceable legal right over the claimed common areas and that his lack of full and candid disclosure warranted dismissal of the petition. Reliance was placed on statutory provisions from