Romiyal vs. Wijesena – sllr 2012 volume 2 page 271

In the case between Romiyal (Plaintiff) and Wijesena (Defendant), the court addressed whether the trial court’s failure to consider marked documents P3 and P4, and the omission to request their return, constituted a miscarriage of justice under Article 138 of the Constitution. It was determined that the absence of these documents from consideration did not materially affect the identification of the land in dispute, as the evidence remained insufficient for proper identification. The court reaffirmed the principle that revisionary jurisdiction is limited to circumstances involving substantial injustice that affects the rights of parties and “shocks the conscience” of the court. Reference was made to relevant constitutional standards and evidentiary requirements. The revision application wa