Officer in Charge, Police Station, Kalawana vs Handuwalage Ruwani Nissansala – C A PHC 129/2004-2015

In the case between Officer in Charge, Police Station, Kalawana and Handuwalage Ruwani Nissansala, Handuwalage Sugathapala, and Kuttapitiyage Mallika, the court examined whether the order of the Primary Court Judge—granting possession of the land known as Batahena to the 1st Respondent and restraining interference from the Appellants—should be disturbed. It was determined that the grounds raised in the appeal failed to challenge the correctness or legality of the High Court’s affirmation of the Primary Court order. The appeal documents were found to be ambiguous and poorly drafted, lacking specific relief or direct challenge to the original order. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the principle that appellate challenges must clearly specify legal grounds and relief sought