Chandrasena V.Nandawathie and Another… – sllr 2003 volume 3 page 137

The case between Chandrasena (Plaintiff) and Nandawathie and Another (Defendants) addressed whether a petition of appeal filed after the rejection of a notice of appeal could be entertained, specifically regarding alleged errors in a judgment and the accuracy of the schedule of shares in partition proceedings. The court determined that the order dismissing the 5th defendant-appellant’s petition did not constitute a final judgment as contemplated under Section 754(1) of the Civil Procedure Code. The findings established that the earlier interlocutory decree finalized the parties’ substantive rights, and further orders concerning corrections or scheduling did not independently bear the character of finality necessary for a direct appeal. The appeal was therefore rejected, with reliance place