Sammu Arachchige Nilani Keerthika Edirisinghe vs Nugadeniya Arachchige Bhathiya Anuruddha Kumarasinghe – CA RII 0062/2024-2025

In the case between Sammu Arachchige Nilani Keerthika Edirisinghe (Plaintiff-Petitioner) and Nugadeniya Arachchige Bhathiya Anuruddha Kumarasinghe along with IKO Credit Company (Pvt) Ltd (Defendant-Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the plaintiff-petitioner, upon paying the consideration, acquired rightful possession of the disputed property and whether interim injunctive relief should be granted. It was held that the plaintiff-petitioner had established a prima facie case and that the balance of convenience favored the grant of interim relief, leading to the setting aside of the prior order that refused such relief. The principle reaffirmed was that possession, once established with supporting evidence and in the absence of timely contrary action by the opposing party,