Aluthwala Juwanwadusarath Ranjan.. – CA RII 09/2022-2022

In the case between Aluthwala Juwanwadusarath Ranjan (Plaintiff Petitioner, Party A) and D.C. Balapitiya, Uththamawadu Kamal Garupasiri, and others (Defendant Respondents, Party B), the court addressed the validity of a settlement recorded in 2017, examining the circumstances surrounding the plaintiff’s consent and the adequacy of discussion prior to entering into settlement. The core legal issue revolved around the application for restitutio in integrum under Article 138 of the Sri Lankan Constitution. The court determined that preliminary objections regarding the lack of exceptional circumstances, non-exhaustion of alternative remedies, jurisdiction, and laches could not be sustained at the initial stage. It was established that the exclusive constitutional jurisdiction for such relief o