Joonoos v. Chandraratne – sllr 1990 volume 2 page 337

In the case between Joonoos (Plaintiff-Respondent) and Chandraratne (Defendant-Petitioner), the court addressed whether jurisdiction could be challenged without a separate and distinct plea in the answer, as required by Section 76 of the Civil Procedure Code, and whether secondary evidence of a notice to quit was admissible under Section 66 of the Evidence Ordinance. It was held that a separate and distinct denial of jurisdiction must be pleaded, and general denials are insufficient. The court also determined that secondary evidence of the notice to quit was admissible in the absence of the original, provided proper posting was established. The action was dismissed with costs, affirming the need for strict procedural compliance for jurisdictional objections and evidentiary admissibility.