Elpitiya M.C. vs Warahena Liyanage Ariyarathna et al. – CA PHC 132/2005-2005

In the case between the Officer in Charge (OIC), Elpitiya Police Station and Warahena Liyanage Ariyarathna, Hiniduma Vithanage Sangadasa Sisiria, and Weliwita Maharalalage Don Chandrika Sisiria, the court addressed the propriety of the Magistrate’s order under Section 66 of the Primary Court Procedure Act, which restored possession of the disputed land to the 1st Party-Respondent. The dispute centered on competing claims of possession, with evidence evaluated by the Magistrate, subsequently affirmed by the High Court upon revision. The Court of Appeal determined that there were no errors in the reasoning or findings of the lower courts and declined to interfere with their decisions. The appeal was dismissed with costs, reaffirming the principle that appellate review is unwarranted where fi