Chandrasena v. Dahanayake and Others – sllr 1985 volume 1 page 151

In the case between Chandrasena (petitioner) and Dahanayake and Others (respondents), the court addressed whether a person in illegal possession (as a trespasser) of State land has the status of an aggrieved party with locus standi to seek judicial remedies, specifically the writs of certiorari and mandamus. It was determined that the petitioner, having no lawful entitlement and being a trespasser, lacked the necessary standing to invoke judicial review against the decision allotting the land to another party and to require a statutory inquiry. The decision reaffirmed that the availability of these remedies is strictly tied to legitimate interests and the fulfilment of statutory duties, not moral claims or reliefs for persons without lawful entitlement, relying on established principles fr