Mohiden Kasim Bibi v. S M Ratnawathi Manike – SC APPEAL 154/2015-2017

In the case between Mohiden Kasim Bibi and S M Ratnawathi Manike (with other parties in substituted roles), the Supreme Court addressed the question of whether a land Grant, issued by the President under Section 19(4) of the Land Development Ordinance, could be invalidated or superseded by an earlier permit granted under Section 19(2) of the same Ordinance. It was determined that the Grant, being a formal instrument of title conveying absolute rights from the State, holds precedence over permits that only confer possessory rights. Examination of evidentiary submissions and relevant legal precedents established the superior legal status of the Grant. The court reaffirmed the principle that a Grant cannot be challenged or cancelled by any subsequent or preceding permit issued under the Ordin