Mohamed Shareef Nazar vs Asoka Jayalal Karunanayake – CA 74/07-2012

In Mohamed Shareef Nazar, Ascon Construction and Investments (PVT) Ltd v. Asoka Jayalal Karunanayake, Yahala Group, the court addressed the exercise of revisionary jurisdiction by the Court of Appeal in a dispute over possession of land. It was held that revision may be exercised even where an appeal is available, provided exceptional circumstances—such as substantial error by lower courts—are established. The decision reaffirmed the principle that courts may correct miscarriages of justice caused by legal and factual misdirection. Reliance was placed on applicable statutes, primarily the Primary Court Procedure Act, and relevant precedents regarding revisionary jurisdiction, highlighting the necessity for appellate intervention in instances of fundamental errors affecting substantive just