A. Dharmaratne and A. Rajapakse v. G.D. Laisa et al. – CA NO. 778/97 F -1997

In the case between 7th and 8th Defendants-Appellants A. Dharmaratne and A. Rajapakse and Plaintiff-Respondent Ranhoti Pedige Piyatissa (on behalf of the deceased Ranhoti Pedige Ponna), the court addressed whether the District Court’s order allocating an unallotted 1/3 share of partitioned property to the 5th and 6th Defendants was legally valid in view of procedural irregularities including lack of evidence and failure to notify and allow participation by all interested parties. The determination established that the District Court’s procedure was contrary to the requirements of the Partition Law, which mandates a judicial investigation of title and notice to all concerned parties before allotment of unallotted shares. The decision relied on statutory requirements and relevant case law, e