B.K. Winson De Paul Rodrigo vs K.D.H Ferdinandez and Annette Fernando – SC APPEAL 32/2021-2021

In the case between B.K. Winson De Paul Rodrigo (with Bridget Rodrigo as substituted plaintiff-respondent) and K.D.H. Ferdinandez, Annette Fernando, among others, the court addressed the dispute regarding title and ownership of a specific parcel of land, involving claims for declaration of title and right of way. The primary holding affirmed that the proper action was for a declaration of title, not partition, reinstating the District Court’s decision after finding that the appellate court had erred in its evidentiary analysis, particularly by relying on matters not pleaded or properly established during trial. The judgment reaffirmed the legal principle that courts must confine their consideration to issues raised by the pleadings and evidence properly before the court, as supported by re