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PERERA v. NATIONAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
010-SLLR-SLLR-2001-V-3-PERERA-v.-NATIONAL-HOUSING-DEVELOPMENT-AUTHORITY.pdf PBRERA v.NATIONAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY COURT OF APPEALJ.A.N. DE. SILVA. J. (P/CA) C.A. 504/99 SEPTEMBER 18. 2000OCTOBER 30. 2000JANUARY 11. 2001 Writ of Mandamus – To declare land as reservation ■ Locus standi -Public Right – Public Duty – Necessary parties not before Court ■ Writ isa discretionary remedy • Conduct of Party…
GEEGANAGE v. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS
026-SLLR-SLLR-2001-V-3-GEEGANAGE-v.-DIRECTOR-GENERAL-OF-CUSTOMS.pdf GEEGANAGE v.DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS COURT OF APPEALGUNAWARDENA, J. C.A. 753/97APRIL 05th, 2001 Customs Ordinance 17 of 1989 ■ S. 8. S. 129. goods not tallied withcusdec – forfeiture on Customs Officer – Bias – errors of law ■ Decisiona nullity ■ No Evidence Rule. The Director General of Customs, who held an…
COOMARASWAMY v. MARIAMMA
042-SLLR-SLLR-2001-V-3-COOMARASWAMY-v.-MARIAMMA.pdf COOMARASWAMY v. MARIAMMA COURT OF APPEALWEERASURIYA, J. DISSANAYAKE, J. CA. 890/93(F) D.C. KANDY 2235/REFEBRUARY 23, 2001MAY 4. 2000JUNE 22, 2000AUGUST 29. 2000 Civil Procedure Code – S.8514). S.86(2)(3) – Exparte Decree – Applicationto purge default – Application made before service of decree -maintainability – strict compliance with mandatory requirements. Exparte Judgment was entered…
RAMANI KARUNANAYAKE v. GIRLIE WIMALARATNE
011-SLLR-SLLR-2001-V-3-RAMANI-KARUNANAYAKE-v.-GIRLIE-WIMALARATNE.pdf RAMANI KARUNANAYAKEv. GIRLIE WIMALARATNE COURT OF APPEALJAYASINGHE, J. UDALAGAMA, J. A.L.A. 44/2001 C. MT. LAVAN1A 982/98/LFEBRUARY 23. 2001MARCH 13. 2001 Declaration oj title – Cancellation of Deed of Gift – Cluil ProcedureCode S. 147 – Is a cause of action disclosed? Is this a legal issue to betried first? The Plaintiff-Respondent instituted action…
DHARMADASA GOMES v. COMMISSIONER OF ELECTIONS AND ANOTHER
027-SLLR-SLLR-2001-V-3-DHARMADASA-GOMES-v.-COMMISSIONER-OF-ELECTIONS-AND-ANOTHER.pdf DHARMADASA GOMESv. COMMISSIONER OF ELECTIONS AND ANOTHER .COURT OF APPEALDE SILVA, J. (P/CA) AMARATUNGA, J. C.A. 1045/2001JULY 31™, 2000 Writ of Prohibition – Commissioner of Elections – Referendum Act 7 oj1982 -S. 2- Constitution – Articles 82, 83, 85, 86, and 140 – InterpretationOrdinance S. 24. S. 24(1), S. 24(2) ■ Holding of…
KULAPALA AND ANOTHER v. SOMAWATHIE
043-SLLR-SLLR-2001-V-3-KULAPALA-AND-ANOTHER-v.-SOMAWATHIE.pdf KULAPALA AND ANOTHER SOMAWATHIE COURT OF APPEAL WIGNESWARAN, J. TILAKAWARDENA, J. CA. 123/96 D.C. RATNAPURA 10162/L JANUARY 21, 2000 Possesory action – Prescription Ordinance S.4 – Institution of Action – time period – Dispossession – Primary Courts procedure Act, – S.66 Held : It Is Incumbent upon the Plaintiff Appellants to have Instituted…
HAJI OMAR v. WICKREMASINGHE AND OTHER
012-SLLR-SLLR-2001-V-3-HAJI-OMAR-v.-WICKREMASINGHE-AND-OTHER.pdf HAJI OMAR v.WICKREMASINGHE AND OTHER SUPREME COURTFERNANDO, J. WADUGODAPITIYA, J. GUNASEKERA, J. SC(HC)LA 32/2000HC CIVIL 36/98/1 D.C. COLOMBO CASE NO. 5033/SPLJANUARY 26, 2001 High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act No. lOofl996 – S.5(2).S.6 ■ Leave to Appeal from an order – Civil Procedure Code Amendment38 of 1998 – S. 757(2) Cap.…
RAWAYA PUBLISHERS AND OTHER v. WIJEDASA RAJAPAKSHA, CHAIRMAN SRI LANKAN PR
028-SLLR-SLLR-2001-V-3-RAWAYA-PUBLISHERS-AND-OTHER-v.-WIJEDASA-RAJAPAKSHA-CHAIRMAN-SRI-LANKAN-PR.pdf RAWAYA PUBLISHERS AND OTHER v.WIJEDASA RAJAPAKSHA, CHAIRMANSRI LANKA PRESS COUNCIL & OTHERS COURT OF APPEALDE SILVA, J. (P/CA) C.A. 1166/99SEPTEMBER 21™, 2000OCTOBER 31th, 2000JANUARY 8th, 2000 Writ of Certiorari – necessary party not been made a party – Is it fatal?Who is a necessary party? The Petitioner sought to quash the Order made…
JAYAMAHA v. SHABRA UNICO FINANCE LTD
044-SLLR-SLLR-2001-V-3-JAYAMAHA-v.-SHABRA-UNICO-FINANCE-LTD.pdf JATAMAHA v. SHABRA UNICO FINANCE LTD COURT OF APPEALWIGNESWARAN. J. TILAKAWARDENA, J. A. 241/93(F) C. MT. LAVANIA 23/91/SJUNE 18, 1999AUGUST 27, 1999 Jurisdiction of the District Court to hear case – Relevant time of residence,and jurisdiction – ascertained as at the time offiling action – territorialJurisdiction – relevant gazette notification to be examined.ClvllProcedure…
GUNATILAKA v. LANKA SAMA SAMAJA PAKSHAYA & OTHERS
013-SLLR-SLLR-2001-V-3-GUNATILAKA-v.-LANKA-SAMA-SAMAJA-PAKSHAYA-OTHERS.pdf GUNATILAKA v.LANKA SAMA SAMAJA PAKSHAYA & OTHERS COURT OF APPEAL J. A. N. DE SILVA. J. (P/CA) KULATILAKE. J. RAJA FERNANDO, J. C.A. 1571/2000 FEBRUARY 14™, 15™, 16™ 2001 Provincial Council Elections Act 2 of 1988, S. 63 Expulsion of a memberfrom Constituent Party – Who should conduct the Inquiry ? Is it…