Madduma Achariyage Dayaratna alis Paulis v. Henrita Hettiarchchi – CA 726/98 F -2016

In the case between Madduma Achariyage Dayaratna alias Paulis (Plaintiff-Appellant) and Henrita Hettiarchchi (Defendant-Respondent), the issue concerned entitlement to a declaration of title and ejectment based on an asserted 1981 deed versus a claim of prescriptive title through longstanding possession. The Plaintiff-Appellant’s appeal faced a procedural challenge involving the validity of the notice of appeal, with specific objection to the attorney’s signature on the notice differing from that on other filings. It was held that, due to a failure to provide a proper explanation for the signature discrepancy, the notice of appeal did not comply with Section 27(2) and Section 755 of the Civil Procedure Code, thereby rendering the appeal invalid. The decision reinforced the principle that s