W. F. Rohan Susantha Sovis vs J. A. Anthony Perera – CA 58811998-2012

The case between W. F. Rohan Susantha Sovis (Plaintiff/Appellant) and J. A. Anthony Perera, W. F. Mary Sovis, and others (Defendants/Respondents), addressed the validity of Deed No. 495 dated 5.5.1987 and the Plaintiff’s claim to lawful ownership of the subject land. The court held that the trial judge’s findings, particularly the determination of collusion between the Plaintiff and the initial Defendants, would not be disturbed. The action was dismissed due to repeated absences and lack of representation by both parties at several hearings, as well as substantive review of the trial court’s decision. The decision reaffirmed the principle that appellate courts will not interfere with factual findings absent compelling grounds and emphasized that procedural lapses may result in dismissal un