Rajasingham v. Seneviratne and Another – sllr 2002 volume 1 page 082

Brief
In the case between the plaintiff–respondent, including the Commissioner of National Housing as first defendant, and the 2nd defendant–appellant, the court addressed whether an amended plaint introducing substantial changes could be filed without court-issued notice to adversely affected parties, in accordance with section 93 of the Civil Procedure Code. It was held that accepting amendments and entering ex parte judgment without proper judicial notice invalidated subsequent proceedings, reaffirming the principle that amendments materially altering pleadings and parties’ rights require strict statutory compliance with notice procedures. Reliance was placed on section 93 of the Civil Procedure Code, underscoring that proceedings arising from procedurally deficient amendments are rende