R S W I S R W M R Sanjeewa Nilantha Angammana and others vs. Hetti Kankanamalage Nandawathi and others – C A PHC APN/91/2017-2017

In the case between Sanjeewa Nilantha Angammana and Hetti Kankanamalage Nandawathi, the court addressed whether revisionary relief or interim relief should be granted to the Petitioners regarding possession of disputed land during the pendency of an appeal, specifically concerning alleged obstructions constructed after the High Court’s determination. The court held that revisionary relief could not be granted as the contested constructions were not part of the original proceedings and should be addressed through the pending appeal. It was determined that an appeal does not operate as an automatic stay of execution of the High Court’s order, reaffirming the principle that appellate courts should not assume original jurisdiction over incidents arising subsequent to the impugned order. This d