Officer-in-Charge, Minor Offences Branch, Police Station, Ratnapura vs. Weragoda Arachchilage Anjana – CA PHC NO: 85/2014-2022

In the case between Kurana Arachchilage Karunawathi and Weragoda Arachchilage Anjana, alongside other parties, the court addressed the issue of proper identification and entitlement to use a specific pathway adjacent to the boutique of Dayawansha. The central issue involved procedural deficiencies in the prior enforcement of court orders regarding the pathway’s identification and possession, as well as the propriety of the High Court’s refusal to entertain a revision application due to delay and absence of exceptional circumstances. It was held that the failure to clearly identify the disputed pathway and the impeded execution of the Primary Court’s order amounted to a miscarriage of justice, warranting intervention. The court set aside the prior orders and directed the Magistrate to condu