Rajah Vijendra Nathan vs. Velayutham Ravikumar – CA CASE NO.476/1999-1999

In the case between Rajah Vijendra Nathan (Plaintiff-Respondent) and Velayutham Ravikumar (Defendant-Appellant), the court addressed whether the Plaintiff was unlawfully dispossessed of land leased under a 1986 agreement and whether the Defendant was entitled to retain possession. It was held that the Plaintiff established continuous possession pursuant to the lease, and dispossession by the Defendant constituted wrongful spoliation. The principle reaffirmed was that a person wrongfully dispossessed of property must be restored to possession regardless of the ultimate right of title, as required under possessory remedies and supported by Section 4 of the Prescription Ordinance. The decision relied on established authorities including Voet, Siman Appu v. Christian Appu, Grayling v. Estate P