De Alwis vs. M.C. Kurunegala & Others – sllr 2012 volume 2 page 258

In the case between De Alwis (Plaintiff/Petitioner) and M. C. Kurunegala & Others (Defendant/Respondents), the court addressed whether an intervenient third-party petitioner, not originally a party to proceedings before the Court of Appeal, has legal standing to request the re-listing of a case for a new hearing after a conclusive determination has been made. It was determined that third parties not made parties at earlier stages lack the right to seek such relief and that permitting re-listing under these circumstances would unduly prejudice parties who had already received relief through a full hearing. This holding underscores the principle that the finality of court proceedings and the rights of lawfully granted parties must be protected from collateral attack by non-participating thir