E.V. Keerthi Kumara vs K.W. Susiripala – CA PHC APN 99/2013-2014

In the case between E.V. Keerthi Kumara and K.W. Susiripala (Food and Drugs Inspector, Kurunegala) with the Hon. Attorney General as Respondent, the court addressed whether the High Court Judge failed to consider the principal ground of appeal set forth in the revision application dated 10.03.2010. It was held that the High Court Judge’s order should be set aside and the matter remitted for rehearing on the merits of the revision application. The decision reaffirmed the principle that all grounds of revision must be considered, relying on procedural fairness and judicial responsibility, and underscored that appellate courts have an obligation to address substantive arguments raised in applications.

K.T. Chitrasiri J. — The findings established that the High Court Judge did not address th