The Superintendent, Stafford Estate and Two Others vs. Solaimuthu Rasu – sllr 2013 volume 1 page 025

In the case between the Superintendent, Stafford Estate and Others (Party A) versus Solaimuthu Rasu (Party B), the Supreme Court addressed whether the Provincial High Court had jurisdiction to issue writs regarding quit notices issued under the State Lands (Recovery of Possession) Act, within the framework of the constitutional division of powers over State Lands. The findings affirmed that Provincial Councils’ authority over State Lands is limited to land specifically made available by the Government and that broad legislative or jurisdictional power remains with the central government. The original quit notice’s adjudication, including writ jurisdiction, did not fall within the Provincial Councils’ domain. Consequently, the Court of Appeal’s reversal of the High Court was found to be err