Jane Nona and Another v. Padmakumara and Others – sllr 2003 volume 2 page 118

In the case between Jane Nona and Another (plaintiff-respondents) and Padmakumara and Others (defendant-appellants), the court addressed the issue of whether a declaration of title to land and the granting of possession could be sustained despite the absence of an express prayer for ejectment in the plaint. It was held that the issues framed during the trial, particularly concerning possession and damages, were sufficient to encompass an implicit prayer for ejectment. The principle reaffirmed is that relief may be granted if the facts and issues at trial support it, notwithstanding formal pleading omissions. The decision relied on distinctions from previous case law and the evidentiary record, clarifying that procedural technicalities should not preclude substantive relief where warranted