Abdul Wadood Mohamed Ibrahim vs Mohamed Natheer Bishrul Haffy – 1358/99 F -2015

The case between Abdul Wadood Mohamed Ibrahim (later substituted by Mohamed Nalief) and Mohamed Natheer Bishrul Haffy (with Abdul Raheem Jazeema Umma, later substituted by Mohamed Jameel Mohamed Haleema Umma) addressed the issue of co-ownership termination and division of rights in the property known as “the divided portion of Katta Lebbegewatta.” The Court held that the 2nd Defendant had acquired prescriptive rights only to a limited portion of the land (9 perches with a house) and not the entire property, while the remainder remained co-owned by the Plaintiff and 1st Defendant. The principle reaffirmed was that prescriptive title does not extend beyond proved exclusive adverse possession and that co-ownership persists for the remainder unless such title is established. The holding relied