Casie Chetty v. Senanayake – sllr 1999 volume 3 page 011

In Casie Chetty (appellant) v. Senanayake (respondent), the court addressed the admissibility and evidentiary value of a quit notice and supporting documents, particularly those not pre-listed under the Civil Procedure Code. It was held that the strict requirements of sections 121 and 175 should not defeat the objective of ascertaining the truth, and that documents such as a quit notice, even if introduced outside the prescribed list or through cross-examination, can be considered valid evidence when their probative value is established. The approach emphasized that substance prevails over procedural technicalities when evaluating whether registered post and related materials sufficiently prove service and termination of tenancy. The earlier decision of the District Court was overturned an