Yoganathan Ranjithkumar & Others vs. Kidinan Rajah & Others – SC HC CALA 367/16-2024

In the case between Yoganathan Ranjithkumar, Venitta, and Selvarani (appellants) and Kidinan Rajah (deceased), Amalaranjini, and Mary Vijitha (respondents), the court addressed whether property transferred under Deed No. 893 constituted an absolute transfer or functioned as security for a loan, and examined the legitimacy of alleged constructive trusts alongside the propriety of subsequent property transfers. The court held that the appellants failed to establish a constructive trust and identified errors in the interpretation of Deed No. 893 and in evidentiary rulings by the District Court and Civil Appellate High Court. Portions of the lower courts’ judgments were set aside, and the appeal was partially allowed, with each party bearing its own costs. The decision reaffirmed the principle