A. Raninkumar vs V. Nadarajah – CA PHC APN NO. 132/2013-2013

In the case between A. Raninkumar (Pet Investigation Services) and V. Nadarajah (Pharma Associates), the court addressed whether the Court of Appeal possesses jurisdiction to entertain a revision application against an order issued by the Provincial High Court of the Western Province, which was exercising appellate jurisdiction over a District Court decision. It was held that the Court of Appeal does not have such jurisdiction, and the application for revision was rejected. This decision reaffirmed the principle that the appellate powers of the Court of Appeal are limited by statute when a Provincial High Court acts in appellate capacity, relying on the relevant statutory framework governing appellate and revisionary jurisdiction. The ruling emphasized that applications for revision cannot