Gunaratne Menike v. Jayatileke Banda – sllr 1995 volume 2 page 152

In the case between Gunaratne Menike (Plaintiff) and Jayatileke Banda (Defendant), the court addressed the validity of a subsequent Magistrate’s order discharging the defendant from a maintenance obligation after an inquiry had conclusively awarded maintenance to the child. It was held that a voluntary withdrawal by the applicant, after a binding order and affirmation by the Court of Appeal, did not affect the enforceability of the original maintenance order. The principle reaffirmed was that once a maintenance order is made on the merits and affirmed on appeal, the matter is concluded and cannot be withdrawn on affidavit or by later orders. The decision relied on established precedents governing finality of judicial orders, emphasizing that subsequent per incuriam orders do not nullify th