Arnolis Perera vs. Priyanthi – sllr 2019 volume 1 page 168

The case between Arnolis Perera (Plaintiff) and Priyanthi (Defendant) addressed the issue of whether a party in a partition action may transfer contingent rights via deed during the pendency of a partition proceeding and whether such a transferee must be joined as a party to the action or requires an additional conveyance after the final decree. It was held that a party may transfer contingent rights while a partition action is pending, that the transferee need not be made a party, and that no further conveyance deed is required following the final decree, as the right to the lot passes automatically. The decision reaffirmed the principle that alienation of contingent interests in partitioned property is valid, relying on established authorities including Rajapakse v. Dassanayake and Salee