G.D. Sriyani Mallika Weerasinghe vs Sakkarapedige Gunapala – 168/07-2016

In the case between G.D. Sriyani Mallika Weerasinghe (Substituted Petitioner for T.W. Mary Nona Malbe) and Sakkarapedige Gunapala along with other listed Defendants-Respondents including the 4th Respondent and 4A Plaintiff-Respondent, the Court addressed whether revision of the final partition scheme in D.C. Kurunegala No. 2163/P was warranted—specifically for reallocation of Lot 3, which purportedly contains valuable buildings owned and utilized by the Petitioner. It was determined that a substantive miscarriage of justice had occurred due to procedural irregularities in the partition proceedings, including a lack of due notice to parties and non-adherence to prior directions regarding allocation based on possession. The Court held that the revisionary jurisdiction under Section 48(4) of