Mohamed Thaha Mohamed Hareed vs. Municipal Engineer, Galle Municipal Council, Galle et al – CA PHC CASE NO: APN 137/2014-2022

In the case between Mohamed Thaha Mohamed Hareed (Petitioner) and, among others, the Municipal Engineer, Municipal Commissioner, and Mayor of the Galle Municipal Council (Respondents), the court addressed whether the dismissal of the petitioner’s writ application by the High Court of Galle was a final or interlocutory order and clarified the proper appellate remedy available—revision or appeal. It was held that the impugned order was interlocutory in nature, allowing for revision under Article 138. The key principle reaffirmed was that an order refusing notice does not conclusively determine the rights of parties unless it disposes of the matter outright. Examination of statutory interpretations, procedural rules, and relevant precedents emphasized the distinction between final and interlo