W.G. Punchi Ethana & Others vs D.M. Rathnayake & Others – CA 68/1998 F -2013

In the case between W.G. Punchi Ethana and G.P. Jayarathne (substituted plaintiff-appellants) and D.M. Rathnayake and others (substituted defendant-respondents), the court addressed the entitlement to specific lots of land situated in Gopallawa, Gokaralla, Kurunegala. The issue concerned identification and allocation of disputed land parcels as per Plan No. 10189. It was determined, in accordance with the parties’ submissions and mutual agreement, that the substituted plaintiff-appellants were entitled to Lot No. 01 and the substituted defendant-respondents to Lot No. 02, with boundaries delineated by the referenced plan. This holding reaffirmed the principle that resolution by mutual consent is permissible and binding in property litigation once judicially recorded. Reliance was placed on