Commissioner of Co-operative Development of the Southern Province vs Don Rohana Ranjith Mahawithana et al. – CA PHC/37/2017-2017

In the case between Don Rohana Ranjith Mahawithana, Niroopa Wittachchi, Thalagala Arachchige Dona Lalitha Harriet (Accused-Petitioners-Appellants), and the Commissioner of Co-operative Development of the Southern Province / Registrar, Southern Province Co-operative Development Department (Complainant-Respondent-Respondent), the court addressed whether the dismissal of a revision application by the High Court constituted an appealable “final order” under Article 154P(6) of the Constitution, alongside issues regarding the necessity of naming the Attorney General as a party and the court’s inherent capacity to treat an improper appeal as a revision application. It was held that the impugned order was interlocutory and not appealable, but the court retained jurisdiction to convert the appeal t