P.N. Maharajah et al. vs. Hema Wijesekara et al. – SC APPEAL NO. 121/2010-2018

In the case between the Substituted Petitioners (heirs and successors of P.N. Maharajah) and the Respondents, including the Commissioner of National Housing, the court addressed the legality of the inquiry into the transfer of tenement No. 94/6 under the Ceiling on Housing Property Law. The issue centered on whether the Court of Appeal correctly assessed the procedures and decisions of the Commissioner concerning the application of sections 9, 10, and 13 of the Law, and on whether natural justice was maintained throughout the process. It was determined that the transfer by Ramsay Limited to the deceased petitioner was properly adjudicated within the statutory framework, and the court concluded that there was no merit in the special leave to appeal. The appeal was dismissed with costs, reaf