Sopi Nona v. Karunadasaandanother – sllr 2005 volume 3 page 237

In the case between SOPI NONA (Plaintiff) and KARUNADASA and another (Defendants), the court addressed whether a decree for ejectment and restoration of possession may be granted when such relief was not prayed for in the plaint. It was held that no such decree could be made absent a specific plea for ejectment, reaffirming the principle that relief not sought in the pleadings cannot be granted by the court. Reliance was placed on section 839 of the Civil Procedure Code and the authorities of Leechman Company Ltd. vs. Rangalla Consolidated and Seneviratne vs. Francis Abeykoon, underscoring that inherent judicial powers may not extend to awarding relief beyond the issues framed and pleaded. The decision clarified that orders and writs granting possession, where not originally sought, are im