International Dresses (Pvt.) Ltd v. Municipal Council Of Moratuwa – sllr 2006 volume 2 page 203

In the case between INTERNATIONAL DRESSES (PVT.) LTD (Plaintiff-Petitioner) and MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF MORATUWA (Defendant-Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether an affidavit supporting an application complied with the mandatory requirements of the Civil Procedure Code, particularly sections 182, 183, and 183A. It was determined that the affidavit submitted by the plaintiff-petitioner did not satisfy the statutory requirements because it was merely a restatement of the petition, lacking the necessary affirmation of personal knowledge by the declarant. The holding reaffirmed the principle that affidavits supporting applications must clearly demonstrate personal knowledge of the facts deposed to by the person making the affidavit. The decision relied on statutory provisions and