A. D. P. Hemanthi Perera vs. Land Survey Council – CA WRIT 219/2019-2025

In the case between A. D. P. Hemanthi Perera (Petitioner) and the Land Survey Council, the Surveyor General’s Office, and others (Respondents), the court addressed the appropriateness of extending writ remedies in matters where facts are in substantial dispute concerning state land encroachment and survey boundary challenges. The petitioner contended that unauthorized excavation and construction by the respondents resulted in the unlawful alteration of land boundaries, specifically challenging the accuracy of two key survey plans. It was held that writ relief (such as certiorari, mandamus, and prohibition) should not be granted where the pivotal facts require comprehensive evaluation best suited for a trial court. This decision reaffirmed the principle that writ jurisdiction is inappropria