Kamalasiri vs. Petar and Others – sllr 2019 volume 1 page 038

The case between Kamalasiri (Plaintiff) and Petar and Others (Defendants, including the 15th defendant as appellant) addressed the procedural propriety concerning the preparation and judicial acceptance of a schedule of shares in a partition action. It was held that an interlocutory order accepting the schedule of shares, which followed the District Judge’s original judgment, could not be challenged through a final appeal without first seeking leave to appeal. This holding reaffirmed the principle that the authority to confirm a schedule of shares ultimately remains with the judge, consistent with obligations under partition statutes and relevant precedents. The impact of the decision clarified procedural requirements and reinforced that the appeal mechanism must be followed in line with j