Bogawantalawa Plantations Ltd. vs Minister of Public Administration and Plantations Affairs – sllr 2004 volume 2 page 329

In the case between Bogawantalawa Plantations Ltd. and the Minister of Public Administration and Plantations Affairs and others, the court addressed the validity of a revesting order (Order P7) made under section 27A(4) of the Land Reform Law after the 1982 vesting order lacked any terms or conditions regarding consideration. It was held that the revesting order was ultra vires because no pre‑existing condition or agreement regarding consideration had been breached, reaffirming the principle that statutory revesting powers require strict compliance with pre-conditions. The court relied on the relevant provisions of the Land Reform Law and the absence of evidence of non-compliance, emphasizing that revesting cannot occur in the absence of an established breach of terms. Objections concernin