ELLIS v. CAREEM.

D. C. Colombo, 2,165.

Land Acquisition Ordinance, No. 3 of 1876-" Person interested "-Reversionary lessee.

The owner of a reversionary lease is not a person interested in the property sought to be acquired under the Land Acquisition Ordinance.

Though the result of the property being taken over by the Government will result in loss to the reversionary lessee,-in that it renders the lessor unable to fulfil his agreement to put the lessee in possession when the time comes for him to take possession, and the lessee cannot sue the lessor or the Crown for damages,-yet no compensation can be given him when the Ordinance awards none.

THIS was a reference by the Government Agent of the Western Province under the Land Acquisition Ordinance. No. 3 of 1876, to acquire a land situated at Maradana, containing in extent 4 acres and 22 perches. The Government Agent tendered a sum of Rs. 39,818 as a sufficient compensation, but the owners demanded Rs. 100,000, and their lessee, who was in possession of the land, claimed the sum of Rs. 6,000 as compensation in respect of three leases in his favour: the first expiring on the 13th June, 1900, ne