Hapuaratchi And Another v. Dhanapala And Another – sllr 2005 volume 3 page 141

In the case between Dhanapala and Another (defendant-petitioners) and Hapuaratchi and Another (plaintiff-respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether objections to misjoinder of parties and causes of action were raised at the proper procedural stage and considered the application of relevant sections of the Civil Procedure Code (sections 17, 22, 36, and 37). It was held that the defendant-petitioners’ objections regarding misjoinder were made at the appropriate stage, aligning with statutory requirements. Nonetheless, it was determined that no prejudice would result to the objecting party since these objections could be raised again during the proceedings. The application for leave to appeal was accordingly dismissed, reinforcing the principle that procedural objections to misjoi