Mohamed Imtiyas Mohamed Nazvi vs Kolonnawa Urban Council – CA/WRT/336/2024-2025

In the case between Mohamed Imtiyas Mohamed Nazvi and Fathima Shameera Shiham (Plaintiffs) and Kolonnawa Urban Council, its Chairman, Secretary, U. U. Premadasa, and the Attorney General’s Department (Respondents), the court addressed the legality of the actions of the local council and associated officials in permitting the 4th Respondent to park a vehicle in a common right-of-way, allegedly obstructing access and violating the Petitioners’ property rights. The court held that such actions were unlawful and arbitrary, ordering the Respondents to refrain from allowing vehicles to obstruct the right-of-way. This decision reaffirmed the principle that common property rights must be protected against arbitrary interference and relied on property documents, approved plans, and established lega