Maligawa Tours and Exports (PVT) Ltd. vs. The Land Reform Commission and Others – SC FR 158/2013-2023

In the case between Maligawa Tours and Exports (PVT) Ltd. and the Land Reform Commission, Director of the District Land Reform Board (Nuwara Eliya), and the Attorney General, the court addressed alleged violations of the Petitioner’s fundamental right under Article 12(1) of the Constitution arising from land reversion actions taken by the Land Reform Commission pursuant to the Land Reform Law. At issue were the legal validity of administrative actions compelling the handover of two property parcels, including whether statutory cancellation procedures had been satisfied and the nature of the properties as “agricultural land.” It was determined that an inquiry is a prerequisite before any action affecting the Petitioner’s rights is undertaken, and interim relief was granted to restrain actio