S.M.A.A.Priyantha Jayakody vs Officer in Charge, Police Station Mawarala – CA PHC/119/2004-2004

In the case between S.M.A.A. Priyantha Jayakody (Appellant) and Officer in Charge, Police Station Mawarala, with Kularathna Herathge Sirisena as 2nd Party Respondent, the court addressed the issue of whether the Revision Application to the High Court was defeated by undue delay (laches) and whether the High Court failed to consider both the delay and the question of possession of the disputed land. It was held that an unexplained delay of seven months in filing the Revision Application justified refusal to grant relief, reaffirming the principle that revisionary jurisdiction may be denied on account of laches unless exceptional circumstances or explanations are presented. This decision relied on established authorities regarding delay in revision, highlighting the necessity that revised re