In the matter of the estate and effects of Lansegey Andris Perera Dharmagunawardane, Mohandirain, deceased… – clr volume 2 page 009

The case between the appellant administrator and the respondent administrators of the deceased’s estate addressed whether an administrator, while subject to court control, is entitled to retain funds until the estate is formally closed and whether an order requiring the deposit of Rs. 1,877.09 into Court is justified. It was determined that the appellant administrator retained the right to hold funds for settling estate liabilities until administration was completed, and that the district judge’s order lacked proper legal authority. The decision reaffirmed the principle that judicial interference in joint estate administration must be based on clear statutory or precedent support, with a cautionary note on the complications inherent in joint administration.

Burnside, C.J. — It was dete