Withanaratchi v. Gunawardena and Others – sllr 1996 volume 1 page 253

In the case between Withanaratchi (Appellant) and Gunawardena and others (Respondents), the court addressed whether a particular premises qualified as a “house” under Section 47 of the Ceiling on Housing Property Law, No. 1 of 1973. The core issue was whether the existence of an inter-connecting door between the premises and an adjacent book depot prevented the premises from being considered an independent living unit, and whether the Board of Review’s determination on this issue could be judicially reviewed in light of the relevant statutory ouster clause. The court held that the premises was not a “house” under the statute due to the inter-connecting door constituting access to other accommodation, and determined that any error by the Board of Review was within jurisdiction and not subje