Wijeratne and Another V Punchi Appu and Others – sllr 2003 volume 2 page 362

In the case between WIJERATNE AND ANOTHER (Plaintiffs) and PUNCHI APPU AND OTHERS (Defendants), the court addressed whether a final decree should be amended to correspond with an amended interlocutory decree, where the discrepancy resulted from a court error. It was held that the discretionary power under section 189 of the Civil Procedure Code may be exercised to amend a final decree in such circumstances, reaffirming the principle that no party should suffer due to an error committed by the court. Reference was made to relevant statutory authority and legal precedent, clarifying that such discretion must be exercised sparingly and in the interest of justice. The inherent power of the court to grant restitution when an error has caused injury was emphasized, and considerations of delay we