Thangavelu Murugaiaya v. Mohamed Uwais – CA PHC 126/2003-2003

In the case between Thangavelu Murugaiaya and Mohamed Uwais, the court addressed whether the retention of possession of disputed land by Murugaiaya was justified, and whether the High Court Judge of Badulla erred in upholding the Primary Court’s order based on allegations of unlawful dispossession. It was held that no exceptional circumstances or errors were identified to warrant judicial interference with the Primary Court’s finding in favor of Murugaiaya, reaffirming the principle that appellate review is only merited upon a demonstrable error or manifest injustice in lower court proceedings. This decision relied on established judicial standards concerning revisionary jurisdiction and the need for exceptional circumstances, emphasizing the finality of factual findings unless substantive