Ranawaka Lekamlage Roberthina Dias.. – CA RII 07/2016-2022

In the case between Ranawaka Lekamlage Roberthina Dias (8th Defendant Petitioner) and the 15B, 16th, and 17th defendant respondents along with 4A substituted defendant respondent and others, the court addressed whether the District Judge adequately fulfilled the obligation to investigate title in a partition action, specifically in relation to the ambiguous and decayed deed No. 6820 (8D.1). It was held that the petitioner failed to establish title to the subject land through this deed, as the document was unreadable, not clearly attributed to the relevant land, and there were notable discrepancies in registration and share allocation. The holding reaffirmed the principle that documentary title must be proved by clear, substantive, and identifiable evidence in partition proceedings. Relianc