S.H. Jinadasa vs. W. Karunathilake and Others – CA PHC NO. 58/09-2009

In the case between S.H. Jinadasa and M.K.R. Kalyani (Petitioner-Appellants) and W. Karunathilake and others, with particular reference to the 1st Respondent Co-operative Society (Respondents-Respondents), the court addressed the resolution of a dispute concerning a mortgage bond and the enforcement of an arbitral order within the context of a writ application. The principal legal issue was whether the matter could be amicably resolved with specific repayment and bond-cancellation terms. It was held that the parties’ settlement could be formalized as an enforceable order, reaffirming that courts possess the authority to record and sanction settlements reached by parties, thereby terminating proceedings based on mutual consent. The decision relied on general principles of settlement enforce