Paramasothy v. Nagalingam – sllr 1980 volume 2 page 034

In the case of Paramasothy (petitioner) v. Nagalingam (respondent), the court addressed whether the Primary Court’s jurisdiction was properly exercised concerning an alleged breach of the peace and whether the petitioner should have been permitted to introduce additional evidence. It was determined that, under section 39 of the Judicature Act, objections to the court’s jurisdiction must be raised at the earliest opportunity; failure to do so results in waiver of such objections. The court further held that discretion under sections 67 and 72 of the Primary Courts Procedure Act governed the admission of additional evidence, and the summary nature of the inquiry required expeditious proceedings. The application was dismissed with costs, reinforcing the principle that challenges to jurisdicti