Galappththige Muditha Prasanna De Silva vs Commissioner General of Title Settlement and others – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO: 123/2020-2024

In the case between Galappaththige Muditha Prasanna De Silva (petitioner) and the Commissioner General of Title Settlement and others (respondents), the court addressed the issue of the validity of a land settlement order under land reform laws, specifically examining whether the settlement order was ultra vires and improperly issued, and if the petitioner’s application was barred due to laches. It was held that the writs sought by the petitioner could not be granted, as the petitioner failed to utilize alternative legal remedies and was guilty of undue delay in seeking judicial intervention. The principle reaffirmed is that judicial relief may be denied where there is an unreasonable delay in seeking it, and alternative remedies exist. The court relied on statutory provisions related to l