Pathirana v. Gerti And Others – sllr 2006 volume 3 page 197

In the dispute between the Petitioner (as licensee of a plot of land) and the Respondent (alleged unlawful occupier), the court addressed whether a District Judge possesses jurisdiction to grant an interim injunction under Sections 622–627 of the Civil Procedure Code after a final judgment has been entered and while an appeal is pending. It was held that such injunctive orders, issued after the culmination of the trial and entry of final judgment, exceed the District Judge’s authority, especially under Section 54(3) of the Judicature Act, which restricts the granting of interim relief to the pendency of an action prior to judgment. The ruling reaffirmed the principle that judicial authority to issue interim relief is extinguished upon entry of final judgment, as previously recognized by bi