Dandudeniye Gedara Thegis vs Wagapedi Gedara Dharmadasa – CA 94/2000-2012

In the case between Dandudeniye Gedara Thegis (Plaintiff-Respondent) and Wagapedi Gedara Dharmadasa (Defendant-Appellant), the court addressed the abatement of an appeal following a settlement agreement. It was determined that the Plaintiff-Respondent had fulfilled the settlement obligation by making a payment of Rs.65,000/- to the Defendant-Appellant. The appeal was consequently withdrawn by the appellant, who was absent and unrepresented at the hearing. The decision reaffirmed that upon fulfillment of agreed settlement terms, including payment and withdrawal, the appeal must abate. Reliance was placed on the certified order of the Additional District Judge of Kandy (dated 16.10.2008), and it was emphasized that procedural compliance with settlement terms leads to finality in litigation.