Fernando, R.M.L. v. Ganitha – sllr 1982 volume 1 page 265

In the case between R. M. L. Fernando (successor in title to Ibrahim and Ossen) and Ganitha (representing the co-owners/respondents), the court addressed whether long-continued divided and exclusive possession of co-owned land by certain parties extinguished co-ownership and precluded the right to maintain a partition action, effectively establishing a prescriptive title. It was held that where evidence demonstrates prolonged separate and adverse possession of distinct portions of land, co-ownership ceases, and a partition action cannot be sustained. This determination reaffirmed the principle that exclusive and uninterrupted adverse possession over a significant period is sufficient to displace co-ownership rights. The decision relied on relevant legal precedents, confirming that convenie