Madurapperuma vs. Wijesundara and Others – sllr 2019 volume 1 page 512

In the case between Madurapperuma (Plaintiff) and Wijesundara and Others (Defendants), including the 3A Defendant, the court addressed whether the District Court possessed jurisdiction to set aside a Judgment/Interlocutory Decree in partition actions pursuant to the Partition Law. It was held that a District Court lacks such jurisdiction post-decree, as the finality of Interlocutory and Final Decrees is prescribed by statute and inherent powers cannot override these statutory limitations. Only an appellate or superior court is empowered to revise such orders. Reference was made to relevant sections of the Partition Law (sections 25, 48, 69, and 79) and authoritative precedents, emphasizing the necessity for clear jurisdictional boundaries in partition proceedings. The appellate court’s dec