J. M. Appuhamy vs. M. M. Bandaramenike and others – SC APPEAL 207/2014-2016

In the case between J. M. Appuhamy and the Respondents, including J. M. Ukkubanda’s estate and parties connected with Dharshana Textiles, the court addressed whether lower court orders relating to the administration of an intestate estate complied with mandatory provisions of the Civil Procedure Code, specifically Sections 714 (regarding inquiry procedures) and 722 (right of appeal), and whether delay in the invocation of revisionary jurisdiction could be excused due to exceptional circumstances. The findings established that an order made under Section 724A without a proper inquiry under Section 714 did not comply with procedural requirements; however, the existence of exceptional circumstances justified the exercise of revisionary jurisdiction despite delay. The appeal was dismissed, and