Dharmasiri and Others v. Janatha Fertiliser Enterprise Ltd and Others – sllr 2004 volume 2 page 007

In the case between Dharmasiri and Others (Plaintiffs) and Janatha Fertiliser Enterprise Ltd and Others (Defendants), the court addressed whether the order issued by the Court of Appeal on 24.06.2004 constituted a final order allowing respondents to seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court, or was merely an interim order. It was determined that the order limiting the respondents’ participation was interim in nature and did not conclusively dispose of the substantive rights of the parties. Relying on Article 128(1) of the Constitution, Rule 22(1) of the Supreme Court Rules of 1990, relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure Code, and pertinent case law, it was held that only final orders qualify for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. As a result, the application for leave to appeal was