Abdul Fareed Mohamed Munas vs Ameenathul Sureyan Razeed – CA/RII/25/2018-2024

In the case between Abdul Fareed Mohamed Munas (Substituted 4th Defendant–Appellant–Petitioner) and respondents including the original plaintiffs and other defendants, the court addressed the issue of title determination and partition of the property known as “Sawalakkara Gedara Watta” or “Sawalakkara Walawwa.” It was held that the historical deeds, evidentiary documentation, and survey plans warranted exclusion of a specific portion of the land from partition, thereby vesting ownership of that portion with the 04A defendant. The decision reaffirmed the principle that in a partition action, the court is under a statutory duty to make a thorough and personal investigation into title as mandated by section 25 of the Partition Law, and to apply evidentiary standards under the Evidence Ordinan