Aboobucker v. Wijesinghe and Others – sllr 1990 volume 2 page 278

In the case between the petitioner (tenant) and the 1st respondent (landlord/owner), as well as the Commissioner of National Housing (3A respondent), the court addressed the lawfulness of a demolition order issued under Section 18A of the Rent Act. The case focused on whether the procedural requirements, including the delegation of the inquiry to a Legal Officer, and the principles of natural justice were upheld, and whether sufficient evidence established the age of the premises. It was held that the Commissioner’s order was legally valid, as the investigation and final decision complied with statutory and procedural requirements. The principles reaffirmed included that administrative authorities may delegate investigative inquiries while retaining ultimate decision-making authority, prov