Abdul Waahidu Jailabdeen and others vs Abdul Waahid Ruhul Haq – CA CPA 96 – 2022-2024

In the case between Abdul Waahidu Jailabdeen and others (Petitioners, including Jailabdeen Mohamed Zihad, Jailabdeen Mohamed Ziham, Jailabdeen Mohamed Zihan, and J. Zihana) and Abdul Waahid Ruhul Haq and others (Respondents, including Sithy Misriya, Abdul Wahid Mohamed Mubarak, and the Hon. Attorney General), the court addressed the issue of whether actions taken under Section 66(1) of the Primary Courts’ Procedure Act were properly considered concerning allegations of breach of peace and disputes over land possession. It was held that the orders of the Learned Magistrate and High Court Judge restoring possession to the Respondents had been correctly determined, with no exceptional circumstances present to warrant revision. The principle reaffirmed was that revisionary jurisdiction may onl