P. Daymon Silva vs A.L.M. Saleem – CALA 292/2004-2011

In the case between A.L.M. Saleem (Plaintiff-Respondent) and P. Daymon Silva (Defendant-Petitioner), the court addressed whether the District Court erred in refusing to allow the defendant’s amended answer correcting the date of alleged possession, a key issue determining the validity of a prescriptive title claim over 10 perches of land. The court held that the amendment should be permitted, reinstating the principle that bona fide amendments correcting clear mistakes must generally be allowed when central to the merits and not causing irremediable prejudice to the opposing party. This decision relied on Section 93(1) of the Civil Procedure Code and established precedent, emphasizing the importance of ensuring justice by permitting amendments necessary for the full and fair adjudication o