Gandhi v. Mubarak – sllr 2003 volume 3 page 031

In Gandhi v. Mubarak, the court addressed whether a Primary Court Judge possessed jurisdiction under the Primary Courts Procedure Act and the Constitution to order the demolition of a wall constructed across a doorway, and whether the subsequent revision application challenging that order was appropriate. The holding established that the demolition order was a lawful exercise of judicial power to restore possession in a land dispute. The decision reaffirmed the principle that courts must have the authority to grant practical, enforceable remedies in possession matters, particularly when restoration necessitates removal of an obstruction. Reliance was placed on statutory provisions and legal precedents, such as James v Kannangara and Tudor v Anulawathie, emphasizing that the absence of erro