DILRUKSHI DISSANAYAKE REPRESENTED

DILRUKSHI DISSANAYAKE REPRESENTED BY HER POWER OF ATTORNEY
VIRAJ JAYAKODY

Vs.

MEULET FERNANDO AND ANOTHER

SUPREME COURT
B.P. ALUWIHARE P.C.J.
SISIRA J. DE ABREW J.
PRASANA JAYAWARDENA P.C., J.
SC APPEAL NO. 87/16
SC HCCA LA NO.648/14
HC CASE NO. WP/ HCCA/ MT/113/ 2012 (F)
DC MORATUWA CASE NO. 543/ L
01.11.2016

Declaration of title and unlawful possession - Illegal possession - Rented premises - Lawful owner - Order to evict - Notices issued on Respondents -Vacant possession - Admissions

The Respondents were absent and unrepresented though duly noticed. This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court. Supreme Court granted leave to Appeal on two questions of law.

Plaintiff - Appellant filed action against the Defendants - Respondent -Respondent in the District Court for declaration of title and ejectment of the Respondents from the land in dispute. After trial the District Court granted relief as per the Amended plaint (prayer" a") that Plaintiff is the owner of the property in dispute, but did not make an order for ejectment. Being aggrieved by the judgment the Plaintiff-Appellant-Appellant appealed to the High Court, but

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