Patabendi v. Edirisuriya and Others – sllr 2000 volume 2 page 162

In the case between Patabendi (Plaintiff-Appellant) and Edirisuriya and Others (Defendant-Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether Deed No. 593 dated 14.07.1983 was executed with due form as mandated by the Notaries Ordinance and the Prevention of Frauds Ordinance. The court determined that the deed was not validly executed due to irregularities concerning corrections and deletions, specifically the failure to make corresponding attestations in both the Original and Duplicate as required by law. These discrepancies were found to defeat the evidentiary value of the deed and demonstrated a lack of consensus ad idem. The decision set aside the previous District Court judgment, ruled in favor of the Plaintiff-Appellant, and clarified the entitlement for costs and payments. The ca