Henapola Kade Watte Gedara Somapala Ranasinghe and Pradeep Ranasinghe vs Ambalakandalage Piyadasa Sandamali – CA PHC NO.16/2012-2013

In the case between Henapola Kade Watte Gedara Somapala Ranasinghe & Pradeep Ranasinghe (as appellants) and Ambalakandalage Piyadasa Sandamali (as respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the revision application to set aside the Magistrate’s order regarding a right of way dispute was correctly dismissed by the High Court. The court held that the High Court acted within its powers in refusing to intervene, as no exceptional circumstances were present to warrant exercising revisionary jurisdiction under the Primary Court Procedure Act. The central finding upheld the prior orders mandating the removal of an obstructing wall, thereby reaffirming that revisionary relief is available only in exceptional instances. The decision relied on established standards concerning revisionary