Siripala vs Lanerolle and Another – sllr 2012 volume 1 page 105

In the case between Siripala (Petitioner) and Lanerolle and Another (Respondents), the court addressed the invocation of discretionary revisionary powers by the Court of Appeal in lieu of a statutory appeal. It was held that revisionary relief is not a right but a discretionary remedy, which requires demonstration of exceptional circumstances, compliance with statutory norms, and full disclosure of all material facts (uberrima fides). The principle reaffirmed that where an alternative statutory remedy exists, and the exceptional circumstances have not been pleaded, revision cannot be entertained. This determination relied on established legal precedents, underlining the strict prerequisites for invoking revisionary jurisdiction and the necessity for petitioners to fulfil all preconditions