Aussee Oats Milling (Private) Limited v. Future Consumer Limited – CA RII/0006/2022-2022

In the case between Aussee Oats Milling (Private) Limited (Sri Lanka) and Future Consumer Limited (India), the court considered whether the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka held jurisdiction to grant restitutio in integrum or exercise revisionary powers over interim orders issued by the Commercial High Court, given that appellate jurisdiction is statutorily vested in the Supreme Court. The sequence of events included the issuance of ex parte interim orders by the Commercial High Court, which led to the freezing of Aussee Oats Milling’s accounts, disruptions to operations, and significant hardship. Upon urgent application, the Court of Appeal restrained the interim orders and proceeded to hear both parties on the preliminary issue of jurisdiction. The principal holding confirmed that the Court