Doris Siriwardane And Others v. De Silva – sllr 2006 volume 2 page 309

In the case between Doris Siriwardane and Others (Plaintiffs) and De Silva (Defendant) with additional defendants introduced in the amended plaint, the Court addressed the issue of whether new parties could be added to the proceedings through an amended plaint when section 18 of the Civil Procedure Code prescribes specific procedures for such addition. It was held that party addition must comply strictly with statutory requirements, and relief not expressly sought cannot be granted under the Court’s inherent powers as per section 839. The determination reaffirmed the principle that inherent jurisdiction cannot operate contrary to express provisions. Reliance was placed on authorities, including Kamala vs. Andiris and Lechman Company Ltd. vs. Rangalle Consolidated Ltd., highlighting the pre