Ranjit Senanayake and Others v. Paul Peiris – sllr 1992 volume 2 page 169

In the case between Ranjit Senanayake and others (Petitioners) and Paul Peiris (Respondent), the court addressed whether an ex parte interim order issued by the District Court under Section 213(1) of the Companies Act could be set aside directly via a revision application and leave to appeal, without first applying for revocation or variation before the original court. It was held that the Petitioners had not demonstrated exceptional circumstances justifying departure from the prescribed procedure and that there was no clear evidence of contempt of court, reaffirming the established principle that a party must first seek redress from the issuing court before invoking appellate review, and that allegations of contempt require strict proof. Reliance was placed on statutory interpretation, in