Abdul Careem Shabdeen vs. Murugesu Kathiragamanathan et al. – CA PHC 116/2010-2010

In the case between the O.I.C., Mannar Police Station (Complainant/Respondent), Abdul Lathif Mohamed Ali and others (Appellants/Intervenient Petitioners), and Abdul Careem Shabdeen, Murugesu Kathiragamanathan, Kappalar Pitchai Maharoof, and others (Party Respondents), the court addressed issues including the propriety of orders made regarding possession of disputed land under Section 66(1) of the Primary Court Procedure Act No. 44 of 1979, adequacy of parties joined in appeal, and sufficiency of factual affidavits. It was held that the appeal against the Magistrate’s order granting possession to the 2nd Respondent, and the High Court Judge’s affirmation of that order, could not succeed due to procedural deficiencies, including the non-joinder of necessary parties and the pendency of a subs