Dombagahawattage Ranjith Wanigaratne vs. Wijesekara Arachchige Gunawathie – SC APPEAL NO. 155/2010-2012

In the case between Dombagahawattage Ranjith Wanigaratne (Appellant) and Wijesekara Arachchige Gunawathie (Respondent), the court addressed whether the District Court erred in granting an interim injunction against the appellant after the matter had been conclusively adjudicated and affirmed by appellate courts. It was determined that the District Court improperly exercised jurisdiction by issuing equitable relief when no trial was pending and the dispute had already reached finality. The appeal was allowed, and the interim injunctions and related appellate orders were set aside, reaffirming the principle that equitable remedies are exceptional and may not be granted once substantive matters have been definitively resolved. The decision underscored that judicial finality must be respected