Kudage Yasanthi Jayasekera vs Land Reform Commission – CA WRIT 04-2020-2024

Brief
In the case between Vidanalage Premarathna (substituted petitioner for Kudage Yasanthi Jayasekera and her family, including K.A. Lusihamy) and the Land Reform Commission with the Hon. Attorney General’s Department, the court addressed the entitlement to a writ of mandamus directing the transfer of a land allotment within the Jakotuwawatte estate and the validity of a boundary dispute as a basis for denial. It was determined that the petitioner had fulfilled all procedural and payment obligations, and the Land Reform Commission’s delay and refusal to execute the deed lacked valid justification. The finding reaffirmed the principle that administrative authorities must act promptly and in accordance with established legal rights where compliance is substantiated by clear evidence, refer