Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Kalutara South vs. Pilippuwaduge Indrani Monika Ihala Noboda, Naboda et al. – CA PHC APPEAL NO: 76/2016-2022

In the case between Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Kalutara South, and Pilippuwaduge Indrani Monika Ihala Noboda, Naboda, Pinsith Perera, and others, the court addressed the issue of lawful possession of disputed land in Kalutara at the time information was filed under Section 66 of the Primary Courts’ Procedure Act. It was held that the Magistrate had properly determined possession and followed the relevant statutory provisions, with the remedy limited to preventive action rather than an adjudication of title. The appellate review reaffirmed that revisionary jurisdiction was not warranted, and the principal forum for resolving substantive title disputes remains the civil court. This decision emphasized the preventive scope of proceedings under Section 66, relying on interpretations of