Wijesuriya vs. Wanigasinghe and Others – sllr 2011 volume 2 page 231

In the case between Wijesuriya (landowner/petitioner) and Wanigasinghe and Others (tenant cultivator and related respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the Provincial High Court or the Court of Appeal possesses jurisdiction to review and quash orders of the Commissioner General of Agrarian Services in light of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. It was determined that jurisdiction remains with the Court of Appeal and not the Provincial High Court, reaffirming the principle that powers exercised by the Central Executive through the Commissioner General are not subject to review by the Provincial High Courts. This decision relied on the constitutional interpretation of Article 154(P)(4)(b) and relevant precedent, emphasizing the need for judicial uniformity and the integr