Hettiarachchi v. Seneviratne, Deputy Bribery Commissioner and Others (No. 2) – sllr 1994 volume 3 page 293

Brief
In the case between Hettiachrachchi (plaintiff) and Seneviratne, Deputy Bribery Commissioner, and others (defendants), the court addressed whether the appointment process for the Deputy Bribery Commissioner infringed the petitioner’s right to equality under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. The issue turned on the doctrine of finality in court decisions, specifically whether a final court order could be reviewed or altered outside appellate mechanisms. It was held that judgments, once delivered, are final and may be revisited only on appeal, and the judicial function should not extend to advocacy or fact-finding beyond the parties’ presentations. Referencing constitutional and procedural principles, leave to proceed was granted solely in relation to the specific question of whether