National Development Bank v. Rupasinghe And Others – sllr 2005 volume 3 page 092

In the case between Rupasinghe and others (plaintiff-respondents) and National Development Bank of Sri Lanka (defendant-petitioner), the court addressed the issue of whether the interim injunction issued by the District Court of Mawanella exceeded the relief sought by the plaintiffs and contravened the court’s jurisdictional bounds. It was held that the injunction granted was broader than the plaintiffs’ request and that relief not expressly prayed for in the plaint could not be awarded. Reference was made to Surangi vs. Rodrigo and authoritative commentary regarding the effect and scope of injunctions, establishing that judicial orders must be confined to the relief claimed and become ineffective if events supersede their practical relevance. Leave to appeal was allowed, the District Cour