Muthusami Loganathan Vs. Walpale Gedara Malani Manjalika and Others – CA PHC NO 203/2019-2019

In the case between Walpale Gedara Malani Manjalika and Muthusami Loganathan, the Court addressed the issue of whether the revisionary jurisdiction of the High Court was properly exercised in reviewing and setting aside the Magistrate’s order concerning an alleged obstruction of a public roadway. The Court held that revisionary powers may only be exercised in the presence of exceptional circumstances and determined that no such grounds existed in this case, thus affirming both the orders of the Magistrate and the High Court. This decision reaffirmed the important legal principle that revisionary review is not an alternative appellate process and must be invoked strictly and sparingly, relying on established case law and Section 69 of the Primary Courts’ Procedure Act. The reasoning emphasi