IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an application for Revision in terms of Article 138 of The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Court of Appeal Case No: Officer-in-Charge, CA/CPA/123/2023 Police Station, Maharagama.

High Court of Colombo COMPLAINANT Case No: HC/RA/113/2023 Vs.

Magistrate’s Court of Nugegoda 1. Dhammika Karannagoda, Case No: 11296/2022 No. 14/11/B, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East). 2. H.N.P. Kumara, No. 14/10, 3. P.R.C. Silva, 4. Ruchira De Silva, No. 14/9, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

5. A.A.A.S.L. Kumari, No. 14/11/B, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

6. M.K. Karannagoda, No. 14/11/B, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

7. Nanda Malini, No. 14/11/B, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

8. Isha De Silva, No. 14/10, 9. A.K.P. Gunasinghe, No. 14/9, 10. Akil De Silva, No. 14/19, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

11. L.H. Silva, No. 9/14/A, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

12. L.C.P. Pussella, No. 14/19/1/1, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

13. C.M. Fernando, No. 14/10/G/1/1, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

14. T.G.S. Hemachaya, No. 14/10/G/1/1, 15. D.T. Viraj, 16. E.J.S. Dilshani, No. 14/10/G/1/1, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

17. Nawanthi De Silva, No. 14/10/G/1/1, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

18. D.J. Balasooriya, No. 14/7/A, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

19. W.M. Amali, No. 14/7/A, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

20. J.N.V.M. Wijesekara, No. 14/7/A, 21. Buddhika Rajapaksha, No. 14/11, 22. M.B. Weerakoon, No. 14/10/E, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

23. R.H. Weerakoon, No. 14/10/E, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

24. W.V.G.R. Ranasinghe, No. 14/11/E, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East). 25. A.N. Ganegala, No. 14/11/C, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

26. T.S. Samarasinghe, No. 14/11/C, 27. A.S. Dahanayake, No. 14/10/F, 28. S.A. Dahanayake, No. 14/10/F, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

1ST PARTY Vs.

1. D.L.H. Samaranayake No. 145, High Level Road, Maharagama. 2. Secretary, Municipal Council, Maharagama.

3. Chief Engineer, Western Provincial Road Development Authority, Moratuwa. 2ND PARTY

1. A.K.P. Dayan Heminda, No. 20, Old Road, 2. P.D.C. Rajapaksha, No. 14/8, Railway Cross Lane, Pannipitiya.

3. H.T. Dilum Ariyarathna, No. 27, Old Road, Pannipitiya.

4. K.W. Rathnasekara, No. 14/1, Railway Cross Lane, Pannipitiya.

5. S.M. Nihalsinghe, No. 221/B, Old Road, Pannipitiya.

6. K.K.A. Irangani Kumarasinghe, No. 8/1, Old Road, 7. R.A.D.J.D. Irangani, No. 8/1/1, Old Road, 1ST TO 7TH INTERVENIENT PETITIONERS

8. Provincial Road Development Authority of the Western Province, No. 59, St. Sebastian Hill, Colombo 12.

8TH INTERVENIENT PETITIONER AND BETWEEN

1. Dhammika Karannagoda, No. 14/11/B, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East). 2. H.N.P. Kumara, No. 14/10, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

3. P.R.C. Silva, No. 9/14/A, 5. A.A.A.S.L. Kumari, No. 14/11/B, 6. M.K. Karannagoda, No. 14/11/B, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

7. Nanda Malini, No. 14/11/B, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

8. Isha De Silva, No. 14/10, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

11. L.H. Silva, No. 9/14/A, Pannipitiya Cross Lane, Pannipitiya (East).

1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 5TH, 6TH, 7TH, 8TH AND 11TH 1ST PARTY-

PETITIONERS Vs.

Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Maharagama.

COMPLAINANT-RESPONDENT

1. D.L.H. Samaranayake No. 145, High Level Road, Maharagama. 2. Secretary, Municipal Council, Maharagama.

3. Chief Engineer, Western Provincial Road Development Authority, Moratuwa.

2ND PARTY-RESPONDENTS

1. A.K.P. Dayan Heminda, No. 20, Old Road, Pannipitiya.

2. P.D.C. Rajapaksha, No. 14/8, Railway Cross Lane, 3. H.T. Dilum Ariyarathna, No. 27, Old Road, 4. K.W. Rathnasekara, No. 14/1, Railway Cross Lane, Pannipitiya.

5. S.M. Nihalsinghe, No. 221/B, Old Road, Pannipitiya.

6. K.K.A. Irangani Ku