W.V.M. Ashoka Bandara vs A.M. Karunarathna – CA NO. 760/96 F -2013

The case between W.V.M. Ashoka Bandara (Plaintiff/Appellant) and A.M. Karunarathna (Defendant/Respondent) addressed the issue of compliance with a court-approved settlement requiring payment of Rs. 105,000/= by a specified date. It was held that failure by the defendant-appellant to make the required payment entitled the plaintiff-respondent to seek execution of the settlement terms. The principle reaffirmed was that non-compliance with a judicially recorded settlement authorizes enforcement through writ procedures. Reliance was placed on the binding nature of settlement agreements recorded before the court, emphasizing that settlement terms have the force of a court order and are subject to execution in case of default.

H. N. J. PERERA J. — The findings established that the defendant-ap