Galappaththi vs Commissioner General of Lands and Others – sllr 2020 volume 3 page 130

In the case between Galappaththi (Plaintiff) and the Commissioner General of Lands and others (Defendants), the court addressed whether a nomination made in a land permit under the Land Development Ordinance remains effective for succession if a subsequent grant omits such nomination. It was held that the validity of a nomination made in a permit persists even when the grant lacks a corresponding nominee, thereby establishing that the grant derives its legal effect from the permit and not as an independent instrument. The principle was reaffirmed that the nomination in the permit governs succession unless expressly set aside under the Law. Rule 1 of the Third Schedule read with section 72 of the Land Development Ordinance applies only if no nomination exists or a nominated successor fails,