Thambachchi Ramiah Mallikanu Letchchumi v. Bambarendage Jimoris Jinadasa – SC APPEAL 151/2013-2017

In the case between Thambachchi Ramiah Mallikanu Letchchumi and Bambarendage Jimoris Jinadasa, the Supreme Court addressed the issues of title to land involving allegations of fraudulent execution of deeds, the sufficiency of evidence concerning the death of a key party (Sivagnanam Subramanium), and the appropriateness of raising a lis pendens objection for the first time on appeal. The determination was made that the Respondent failed to establish the defendant’s death prior to the earlier judgment, and that the registration of lis pendens constitutes a mixed question of law and fact, which cannot be raised for the first time in appellate proceedings, as it would deprive the opposing party of an opportunity to respond. The Supreme Court set aside the judgment of the High Court of Civil Ap