Zulaiha Umma and Raihana Beebi vs Daughter of Abdul Cader Rahuma Beebi and others – 1046/03-2021

In the case between Abdul Raheem (substituted 1st Plaintiff, representing interests of Zulaiha Umma and Raihana Beebi) and Rahuma Beebi (Daughter of Abdul Cader) among others, the court addressed whether Petitioners, who asserted entitlement to shares in the land “Rambuke-ela Kumbura” due to inheritance and prescriptive title, were unlawfully omitted from the original partition proceedings, thereby rendering the judgment and interlocutory decree null under the Partition Law and Mortgage Act. It was held that, having failed to register a relevant address in accordance with statutory requirements, the Petitioners were not necessary parties under the law; thus, their omission did not vitiate the partition decree. The court reaffirmed the principle that statutory compliance for determining nec