Balakrishnan v. The Municipal Engineer, Colombo, and Wickremaratne – sllr 1990 volume 2 page 208

In the case between K. A. Balakrishnan (the accused petitioner) and the Municipal Engineer, Colombo, J. A. Wickremeratne (intervenient respondent/owner), and the Municipal Council, the central issue involved the legal standing of the intervenient respondent in revision proceedings concerning a Magistrate’s order for the demolition of an unauthorized structure under the Housing and Town Improvement Ordinance. The holding established that the intervenient respondent, as the owner of the premises, possessed legal standing to participate in the proceedings. The findings reaffirmed the proper execution of the Magistrate’s demolition order, with reliance placed on documentary evidence and established case law such as Appuhamy v. Weeratunga. The decision emphasized the principle that intervention