Dinamithra Gedara Upali Ranasinghe vs Commissioner General of Lands – CA WRIT 333/15-2024

In the case between Dinamithra Gedara Upali Ranasinghe (Petitioner) and respondents including the Commissioner General of Lands Department, Divisional Secretary of Minipe, District Secretary of Kandy, Assistant Land Commissioner, and others, the Court addressed the legality and validity of successive nominations under the Land Development Ordinance. It was held that the cancellation and subsequent reappointment of the Petitioner as successor did not meet statutory requirements, and further, the appointment of the Petitioner and the 7th Respondent as co-successors was unlawful due to non-compliance with mandatory provisions, particularly regarding registration. The findings reaffirmed that strict adherence to procedures under Sections 53, 54, 56, 58, 62, and 75 of the Land Development Ordin