Gakotuwe Gedara Punchi Appu & Galkotuwe Gedara Ukku Ethana vs Hewada Munda Gedara Pin Hami – CA NO.546/97-2013

In the dispute between Gakotuwe Gedara Punchi Appu and Galkotuwe Gedara Ukku Ethana (Defendant-Appellants) and Hewada Munda Gedara Pin Hami (Plaintiff-Respondent), the court addressed whether the District Judge of Kandy’s order dated 14.08.1997 should be set aside or clarified, focusing specifically on the treatment of building ‘A’ during partition proceedings. It was held that only a clarification was necessary to confirm that building ‘A’ should be excluded from the parcels allotted to parties and instead remain on land designated as un-allotted, pursuant to the earlier judgment. The established principle reaffirmed the execution of partition decrees as per judicial directions and mutual admissions regarding property ownership. Reliance was placed on the earlier District Court judgment,