Bernard vs. Attorney General and Others – sllr 2019 volume 2 page 228

In the case between Bernard (Plaintiff) and the Attorney General and Others (Defendants), the court addressed the issue of entitlement to use a disputed coastal roadway for business purposes under the Primary Courts’ Procedure Act, No. 44 of 1979. It was determined that the appellant is entitled to provisional use of the road by vehicular means, with the right to continue such use until further directives are issued by the competent authorities. The court reaffirmed the principle that, for right of way disputes under section 69, entitlement—rather than long, uninterrupted use—should guide interim relief. The decision relied on statutory interpretation of sections 66, 68, and 69 of the Act, giving precedence to documentary evidence and the support of governmental authorities, thereby emphas