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

Court of Appeal Case No:

CA/RII/20/2022 HCCA Case No :

SP/HCCA/Rat/04/18 (F)

DC Ratnapura Case No. 17164/P

1. BabanigeAppuhamy No.19, Mahinda Mawatha, Batugedara, Ratnapura.

2. Babanige Maithripala (Deceased)

Old Road, Batugedara, Ratnapura.

3. BabanigeHeenmanike (Deceased)

No.66, Kandakaduwa, Polonnaruwa.

Plaintiffs -Vs-

1. BabanigePunchimanike, Kospelawinna, Ratnapura.

2. BabanigeNandawathie, 93/3, ModaraVeediya, Colombo 15.

3. Arandarage Don Surasena

4. Arandarage Don Ranjith Dharmasiri

5. Arandarage Don Rasika Priyantha All of No. 19/A, Mahinda Mawatha, Batugedara, Ratnapura.

6. Dhammika Ranjani 2/4, Dombagahamulla, Batugedara, Ratnapura.

7. Ramani Sandamali No.140/A, Ganegoda, Ratnapura. Defendants AND

3. Arandarage Don Surasena

4. Arandarage Don Ranjith Dharmasiri

5. Arandarage Don Rasika Priyantha All of No. 19/A, Mahinda Mawatha, Batugedara, Ratnapura.

6. Dhammika Ranjani 2/4, Dombagahamulla, Batugedara, Ratnapura.

7. Ramani Sandamali No.140/A, Ganegoda, Ratnapura.

3rd to 7th Defendants-Appellants -Vs-

1. Babanige Appuhamy (Deceased)

No.19, Mahinda Mawatha, Batugedara, Ratnapura.

1A. Kapila Mangala Batugedara

181/7, De Seram Mawatha, Weliwita Road, Malambe.

2. Babanige Maithripala (Deceased)

Old Road, Batugedara, Ratnapura.

2A. PeramunuArachchilage Padma Shriyani No.53, Pathalawatta, Watareka, Pus Hena, Meegoda.

3. BabanigeHeenmanike (Deceased)

No.66, Kandakaduwa, Polonnnaruwa.

3A. M.L. Gamini No. 66, Kandakaduwa, Polonnaruwa.

Plaintiffs- Respondents

1. BabanigePunchimanike, Kopelawinna, Ratnapura.

2. BabanigeNandawathie, 93/3, ModaraVeediya, Colombo 15.

1st and 2nd Defendants-

Respondents AND NOW

1A. Kapila Mangala Batugedara

181/7, De Seram Mawatha, Weliwita Road, Malambe. Substituted 1st Plaintiff-

Respondent-Petitioner -Vs-

3. Arandarage Don Surasena

4. Arandarage Don Ranjith Dharmasiri

5. Arandarage Don Rasika Priyantha All of No. 19/A, Mahinda Mawatha, Batugedara, Ratnapura.

6. Dhammika Ranjani 2/4, Dombagahamulla, Batugedara, Ratnapura.

7. Ramani Sandamali No.140/A, Ganegoda, Ratnapura.

3rd to 7th Defendants-

Appellants-Respondents

2. Babanige Maithripala (Deceased)

Old Road, Batugedara, Ratnapura.

2A. PeramunuArachchilage Padma Shriyani No.53, Pathalawatta, Watareka, Pus Hena, Meegoda.

3. BabanigeHeenmanike (Deceased)

No.66, Kandakaduwa, Polonnnaruwa.

3A. M.L. Gamini No. 66, Kandakaduwa, Polonnaruwa.

Substituted Plaintiffs-

Respondent-Respondents Before: Hon. D.N. Samarakoon1, J.

Counsel: Mr. Kumar Dunusinghe instructed by Manouri Herath for the Substituted 1st Plaintiff-Respondent-Petitioner.

Anurudda Dharmaratne with Nipuni Haputantriinstructed by Indika Jayaweera for the 04 to 07 Defendant-Appellants-

Respondents.

Argued on: 24.10.2023 (Preliminary objections raised)

1 On 22.01.2024 learned counsel of all parties consented in open court for me pronouncing the order as Single

Judge as this matter in respect of the preliminary objections were heard before myself and Justice Iddawala

Written submission tendered on: 24.11.2023 by the Substituted 1st Plaintiff-

Respondents-Petitioner.

24.10.2023 by the 4th to 7th Defendants-

Appellants-Respondents. Decided on: 06.02.2024 D. N. Samarakoon J., O R D E R O N P R E L I M I N A R Y O B J E C T I O N S The Preliminary Objections:

The preliminary objections of 04 to 07 defendant appellants respondents are condensed in the written submissions of the substituted 1st plaintiff respondent petitioner, as follows, “First Preliminary Objection A person aggrieved by a judgement of the High Court of the Civil Appeals, there is a right ofappeal directly to the Supreme Court with leave of the Supreme Court first had [and] obtained andwhen the law has provided specific right of appeal to the Supreme Court with leave first hadand obtained the Substituted 1stplaintiff-Respondent-Petitioner has no right whatsoever to fi