Zeon International Private Limited vs Nawarathna Arachchige Manel Priyangani alias Nawarathna Arachchige Manel Priyangani Nawarathna Edirisingh – CA RII/0073/2024-2025

The court addressed the issue of whether an application for Restitutio‑in‑Integrum should be granted based on alleged deficiencies in the service of decree nisi and contradictions in fiscal reports. The court held that the application was not maintainable, as no sufficient evidence was produced to dispute the service, nor was a prima facie defence established or the statutorily mandated appeal remedy pursued within time. This decision reaffirmed the principle that extraordinary relief is not to be granted when adequate statutory remedies exist and the burden of proof is not satisfied. Reliance was placed on the Recovery of Possession of Premises on Lease Act No. 1 of 2023 and related precedents, emphasizing the importance of strict compliance with procedural requirements and timely pursuit