Sitamparanathan v. Premaratne and Others – sllr 1996 volume 2 page 202

In the case between the appellant, a daughter of the late Mr. Wijesekera, and the Commissioner for National Housing (2nd Respondent), the court addressed the validity of a vesting order made under Section 8(4) of the Ceiling on Housing Property Law. The principal issues included whether the vesting order was valid, the correct calculation of the six-week appeal period, and whether the decisions by the Commissioner and the Board of Review were ultra vires considering the statutory rights of heirs. It was held that the vesting order and the affirmation by the Board of Review were invalid and ultra vires, with the computation of the appeal period clarified as forty-two days, excluding the date of judgment. The judgment underscored that statutory authorities must act within their jurisdiction