Ranjith Perera and Another vs Dharmadasa and Others – sllr 2008 volume 1 page 377

The case between Ranjith Perera and Another (plaintiffs) and Dharmadasa and Others (defendants) addressed the issue of whether a trial judge erred by allowing the 4th defendant-petitioner, who had a registered attorney on record, to personally cross-examine witnesses and present his case, contrary to procedural requirements. It was held that such participation violated the established principle that a represented party should act only through the registered attorney, as required by the Civil Procedure Code. Emphasis was placed on the importance of procedural regularity and the statutory protections afforded under Section 48(4) of the Partition Act. The prior judgment and interlocutory decree were set aside, a fresh investigation of title was ordered, and both the 3rd and 4th defendant-peti