Ramalingam v. Parameswary and Others – sllr 2000 volume 2 page 340

In the case between Ramalingam (Plaintiff) and Parameswary and Others (Defendants), the court examined whether the Court of Appeal retained jurisdiction to hear a transfer application, or whether such jurisdiction had been transferred in part or whole to the Provincial High Courts under Article 154P of the Constitution and the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act No. 19 of 1990. It was held that both the Court of Appeal and the Provincial High Courts possess concurrent jurisdiction, and that transfer applications must be determined based on the convenience of the parties rather than for administrative benefit to the court. The court further held that, given the absence of a functioning High Court in Jaffna and the resulting hardship to litigants, transferring the case to th