Ghouse vs Attorney General and Others – sllr 2019 volume 2 page 247

In the case between GHouse (Plaintiff) and the Attorney General and Others (Defendants), the court addressed whether an order of the Provincial High Court refusing to issue notice constitutes a final order permitting an appeal under Article 154P(6) of the Constitution, or merely an interlocutory order not subject to appeal. It was held that such an order is interlocutory in nature, applying the legal principles from Siriwardena v. Air Ceylon Ltd and further authorities, which differentiate between final and interlocutory orders based on the stage and substance of proceedings. This holding reaffirms the rule that appellate jurisdiction is not available for orders refusing to issue notice at the preliminary stage, ensuring the proper demarcation between interlocutory and final judicial acts.