Carolinenona and Others v. Pedricksingho and Others – sllr 2005 volume 3 page 176

In the case between Caroline Nona and Others (Plaintiffs) and Pedrick Singho and Others (Defendants), the court addressed whether the District Judge’s order, which allotted a house and toilet to the 2nd defendant despite contrary evidence, amounted to a miscarriage of justice. It was determined that such an order constituted a manifest error resulting in grave injustice, justifying the exercise of revisionary jurisdiction even where the application for revision was made belatedly. Reliance was placed on established authorities including Rustom vs. Hapangama, Soysa vs. Silva, Biso Menike vs. Cyril de Alwis, and Kiriwanthe vs. Navaratne. The ruling clarified that procedural defaults, such as non-compliance with Court of Appeal Rules on filing documents, would not automatically warrant dismis