Sidni Horden De Alwis Senevirathna vs Indrani Somalatha – CA 19/98 F -2013

In the case between Sidni Horden De Alwis Senevirathna (Appellant) and Indrani Somalatha (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the District Judge erred in dismissing a partition action on the basis that the land in dispute belonged to the Land Reform Commission (LRC), without first considering the LRC’s pending application to be added as a party. It was determined that Section 25 of the Partition Act necessitated a thorough investigation of title and required all interested parties, including the LRC, to be given an opportunity to present claims. The holding reaffirmed the procedural principle that failure to adjudicate on an application for intervention constitutes a violation of due process under the Partition Act. This decision relied on the provisions of the Partition