IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an application for a mandate in the nature of Writs of Certiorari and Mandamus under and in terms of Article 140 of the Constitution.

Dinamithra Gedara Upali Ranasinghe No.39, Waragolla West, Hasalaka.

CA (Writ) Application No. 333/15 Petitioner Vs.

1. Commissioner General of Lands Department of Land Commissioner General, Gregory’s Lane, Colombo 7. 2. The Divisional Secretary Minipe Divisional Secretariat, Hasalaka.

3. The District Secretory of Kandy The District Secretariat, Kandy.

4. The Assistant Land Commissioner Provincial Land Commissioner’s Department, The Provincial Land Secretariat, P.O. Box 129, Kandy.

5. Hon. Harin Fernando Hon. Minister of Lands & Tourism, ‘Mihikatha Medura’, The Land Secretariat, No.1200/6, Rajamalwatta Road, Battaramulla.

6. Hon. Attorney General The Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12.

7. D.M. Karunathilaka No.48/1, Thilak Stores, Pallewatta, Haslaka.

Respondents Before : Dhammika Ganepola, J.

Counsel : Kumar Dunusinghe for the Petitioner.

Yuresha Fernando, DSG for the 1^st to 6^th Respondents.

Chanaka Kulathunge for the 7^th Respondent. Argued On : 12.07.2024 Written Su