Ranawaka Arachchige Don Seemon vs Kandana Arachchige Geetin Appuhamy – CA REVISION NO.1217/2000-2016

In the case between Kandana Arachchige Geetin Appuhamy (Plaintiff-Respondent) and Ranawaka Arachchige Don Seemon (6th Defendant-Petitioner), addressing the maintainability of a revision application seeking to set aside or vary a prior partition judgment, it was determined that the application was not maintainable. The court held that the Petitioner failed to justify the delay, did not comply with required procedural rules, did not demonstrate exceptional circumstances, and neglected to pursue available appellate remedies. The principle reaffirmed is that the exercise of revisionary jurisdiction is an extraordinary remedy granted only in exceptional circumstances and not as a substitute for regular appeals. The decision relied on established case law regarding revisionary powers and procedu