Ratnapala v. Metro Housing Constructions (Pvt.) Ltd. – sllr 2005 volume 3 page 217

In the case between Ratnapala (petitioner) and Metro Housing Constructions (Pvt) Ltd. (defendant), the primary issues addressed were the validity of an application for leave to appeal against the refusal of an interim injunction, especially in the presence of procedural anomalies and factual inconsistencies concerning the subject premises. It was held that the application lacked merit as the interim injunction was unwarranted where damages were quantifiable and construction had been completed. The principle reaffirmed was that injunctions should not be granted where an adequate remedy in damages exists, especially when evidence demonstrates completion of the disputed acts. Reliance was placed on provisions of the Civil Procedure Code and relevant case law, with emphasis that misrepresentat