Edwin and Another v. Sugathadasa De Silva – sllr 1989 volume 1 page 337

In the case between Edwin and Another (Plaintiff-Appellants) and Sugathadasa De Silva and others (Defendant-Respondents), the court addressed whether, under Section 289 of the Civil Procedure Code, the execution of a Fiscal’s Conveyance after a fiscal sale vests legal title retroactively from the date of sale, especially in the context of rights affected by the Abolition of Fideicommissum and Entails Act No. 20 of 1972. It was determined that legal title is deemed vested in the purchaser from the date of sale, thereby rendering the purchaser the absolute owner under the Act, leaving no title in the hands of contesting defendants. The court ruled that the appeal is allowed, the judgment of the District Court is affirmed, and costs are awarded against the 15th defendant. The decision clarifi