Officer In Charge, Police Station, Dehiwala vs. Mahawaduge Ashini Lakmali Fernando – CA/CPA/28/2024-2024

In the case between the 2nd Party Respondent – Petitioner and the Officer in Charge of the Dehiwala Police Station together with the 1st Party Respondent, the court addressed the issue of a revision application challenging prior decisions regarding an alleged obstruction of a right of way and the potential breach of peace. The court held that no exceptional grounds existed to disturb the existing orders and that both parties possessed sufficient entitlement to the disputed right of way. The principle reaffirmed was that mere disputes over a right of way, without clear evidence of exclusive possession or threat of peace, do not justify interference with prior orders. This determination was reached by comprehensive examination of statutory law under the Primary Courts Procedure Act and estab