Nimalka Jayalathge vs Jayakodi Arachchige Don Jude Lakshman – CA 402/2012(Injunction)-2012

In the case between Nimalka Jayalathge (Petitioner) and Jayakodi Arachchige Don Jude Lakshman, Eluwawalage Jayasiri, the Registrar-General of Lands, and Okandapola Kankanamalage Jayasiri (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether an injunction should be granted at the current stage of the proceedings. It was determined that issuing an injunction at this point would not serve any useful purpose; therefore, the application for such relief was refused. The findings affirmed that interim injunctive relief requires demonstration of necessity and utility at the stage sought, aligning with established principles on the granting of interim remedies. The decision underscores that injunctive orders should not be granted where their effect would be redundant or ineffectual.

S. Sriskan