The Surveyors Institute of Sri Lanka vs. The Land Survey Council – SC APPEAL 87/2021-2021

In the case between The Surveyors Institute of Sri Lanka, Professional Centre (petitioner), and the Land Survey Council along with officials of the Surveyor General’s Office (respondents), the Supreme Court addressed the legal and administrative authority concerning land surveying and the decision-making powers of the Land Survey Council. The central issue involved the petitioner’s challenge against a prior Court of Appeal judgment, focusing on the interpretation of statutory authority and responsibilities under Article 128 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka. The appeals were consolidated, and the primary relief was granted in SC Appeal No.87/2021, with the directive that each party bear its own legal costs. The holding reaffirmed the principle that statutory bodies must act strictly within