IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA Lanka Orix Leasing Company Plc

100/1, Sri Jayawardenapura Mwatha, Rajagiriya.

Plaintiff Vs.

SC (CHC) Appeal No. 23/2016 HC. (Civil) NO. 477/09/MR

1. Meera Mohideen Mohammadu Azar No.329, Jumma Mosque, Meerauwodai, Oddamawaddi. 2. Gopalan Kamalanathan, Visnu Kovil Road, Kiran.

3. Gopalan Padma Yogan, Kumaralaya Veethi Kiran.

Defendants AND

2. Gopalan Kamalanathan, Visnu Kovil Road, Kiran.

3. Gopalan Padma Yogan, Kumaralaya Veethi Kiran.

2nd and 3rd Defendants-

Petitioners Vs.

Lanka Orix Leasing Company Plc

100/1, Sri Jayawardenapura Mwatha, Rajagiriya.

Plaintiff-Respondent

1. Meera Mohideen Mohammadu Azar No.329, Jumma Mosque, Meerauwodai, Oddamawaddi.

1st Defendant-Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN

2. Gopalan Kamalanathan, Visnu Kovil Road, Kiran.

3. Gopalan Padma Yogan, Kumaralaya Veethi Kiran.

2^nd and 3^rd Defendant-Petitioner-

Appellants Vs.

Lanka Orix Leasing Company Plc.

100/1, Sri Jayawardenapura Mwatha, Rajagiriya.

Plaintiff-Respondent-

Respondent

1. Meera Mohideen Mohammadu Azar No.329, Jumma Mosque, Meerauwodai, Oddamawaddi.

1st Defendant-Respondent-

Respondent BEFORE : PRIYANTHA JAYAWARDENA, PC.J.

A.H.M.D. NAWAZ, J.

ACHALA WENGAPPULI, J.