Ranjanie De Soysa v. Edward Cooray and Others – sllr 1998 volume 3 page 077

The case between Ranjanie De Soysa (Plaintiff) and Edward Cooray and Others (Defendants) addressed whether alleged irregularities and inadequate publicity in the publication or conduct of a judicial sale may constitute grounds for setting aside such sale. It was determined that only material irregularities affecting the fairness or outcome of the sale could justify such relief. The decision reaffirmed the principle established in Challappa v. Selvadurai and Kandavanam v. Hoole, which restricts the setting aside of a judicial sale to situations involving substantive procedural breaches. Evidence demonstrated sufficient publicity of the auction, and the application for revision was therefore dismissed, underscoring that proven, nontrivial irregularities are required to challenge an auction s