Officer in Charge, Police Station, Welikada vs. Done Lakshmi Ranasinghe – CA PHC APN 47/2015-2016

In the case between Done Lakshmi Ranasinghe and Dilshan Nerious Roger Fernando, the court addressed the issue of whether the 2nd Party Respondent-Petitioner (Dilshan N. R. Fernando) was entitled to invoke the revisionary jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal to challenge the High Court’s order dated 15.07.2014, which had reinstated proceedings at the Primary Court. It was held that revisionary relief was not maintainable due to the petitioner’s acquiescence to the order, undue delay in seeking revision, suppression or misrepresentation of material facts, and failure to submit necessary documentation in compliance with appellate rules. The principle reaffirmed was that revisionary jurisdiction is discretionary and may be denied where the applicant’s conduct—including acquiescence, laches, or