Multi Purpose Co-operative Society Limited, Wellawaya vs W.A.Jinadasa – 169/99 F -2014

The case between Multi Purpose Co-operative Society Limited, Wellawaya (Plaintiff-Respondent) and W.A. Jinadasa, substituted by Wawulanbokka Acharige Nimal (Defendant-Appellant), addressed the entitlement to ejectment from land and the sufficiency of land identification in the plaint versus the Commissioner’s survey plan. It was held that the Plaintiff-Respondent was entitled to eviction based on a clear identification of the disputed portion, reaffirming the principle that a tenant or licensee may not challenge the title of the landlord while still in occupation. This decision relied on established case law (such as Ruberu Another v. Wijesooriya, Visvalingham v. Gajaweera, Alwis v. Piyasena Fernando, and M.P. Munasinghe v. C.P. Vidanage), emphasizing the limited scope of appellate interfe