Arpico Finance Pvt Limited vs Abeydora Arachchilage Chandani and others – CA PHC 00169/2023-2025

In the matter of Arpico Finance Pvt Limited vs Abeydora Arachchilage Chandani and others, the court addressed the issue of interim possession of a vehicle involved in a robbery investigation. The court held that repeated appeals against a temporary order for interim possession constituted an abuse of the legal process and were frivolous, reaffirming the principle that the judicial process must be protected from unsubstantial claims. This decision emphasized the need to prevent frivolous applications that undermine judicial integrity.

Amal Ranaraja, J. – The case originated from a police report in the Mahiyangana Magistrates Court concerning a vehicle robbery. The Magistrate initially ordered the absolute owner, Arpico Finance Pvt Limited, to hand over the vehicle to the police, which wa