Jamaldeen Abdul Latheef vs Abdul Majeed Mohamed Mansoor – sllr 2010 volume 2 page 333

Brief
In the case between the Appellants and the Respondents (petitioners) regarding the title to four acres of land known as “Palugahakumbara” in the Anuradhapura District, the court examined issues relating to the validity of a Power of Attorney, sufficiency of title conveyance through a deed, and inconsistencies in land identification arising from conflicting survey reports. The Supreme Court determined that the Power of Attorney (“P7”) was not properly proved in accordance with statutory requirements, and the relevant deed (“P1”) did not operate to transfer title due to lack of valid authority. The court highlighted deficiencies in the lower courts’ identification of the subject land and the chain of title in a vindicatory action. As a result, the Supreme Court set aside the judgments