Asanka Emard Ruwanaal Mathes vs Thambiraja Mahendran – CA REV 05/2021-2024

In the case between Thambiraja Mahendran (representing the Plaintiff-Respondent) and Alora Pharmaceuticals (Private) Limited with other Defendant-Petitioners, the court addressed whether the ambiguous order dated 25.11.2019 effectively discharged the 2nd and 3rd Defendants from proceedings and the propriety of invoking revisionary jurisdiction under the Constitution and Civil Procedure Code. The holding determined that the prior order was ambiguous and warranted being set aside to allow for a fresh hearing, thereby reaffirming the principle that revisionary jurisdiction exists solely to prevent miscarriages of justice in exceptional circumstances. Reliance was placed on established legal precedents limiting such jurisdiction and clarifying the court’s power to intervene where ambiguity or