IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an application for Leave to Appeal under and in terms of Section 5(2) of the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act No. 10 of 1996 read with Chapter LVIII of the Civil Procedure Code.

1. Muthu Jeewarathnam

2. Sellappan Mehaletchumi No. 14, Ebenzer Place, Dehiwela. Plaintiffs SC Appeal No. 54/2015 SC (HC) Leave to Appeal Application N. 16/2013 High Court Case No. H.C. (Civil) 290/2012(MR)

Vs Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC Commercial House, No. 21, Bristol Street, Colombo 01.

Defendant AND NOW Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC Commercial House, No. 21, Bristol Street.

Colombo 01.

Defendant-Petitioner Vs

1. Muthu Jeewarathnam

2. Sellappan Mehaletchumi No. 14, Ebenzer Place, Dehiwela.

Plaintiffs-Respondents Before : Priyantha Jayawardena PC, J A. L. Shiran Gooneratne, J Mahinda Samayawardhena, J Counsel : Harsha Amerasekara PC with K. Peiris for the Defendant-Appellant Dr. Sunil Coorey for the Plaintiff-Respondent Argued on : 14^th November, 2022 Decided on : 5^th July, 2023 Priyantha Jayawardena PC, J Facts of the case This is an appeal to set aside the Order of the Commercial High Court dated 12^th o