Sitti vs Kira – CA APPEAL NO.900/98 F -2013

In the case between Pushpa Henayalage Sitti and P.H. Kira, the court addressed the issue of the allocation and demarcation of a specified portion of land (30 perches) among heirs, specifically following a partition dispute among the successors of the deceased 11th defendant. It was determined that, by mutual agreement, 30 perches of land would be allocated in equal shares to the sons of the original 11th defendant-appellant, thereby resolving the conflict over the land’s division and securing proper access for the occupants. This holding reaffirmed the principle that courts may record and give effect to consensual settlements among parties in partition proceedings, relying on the authority of relevant partition statutes and established judicial procedures. The decision emphasized that when