1930

Present: Maartensz A.J. and Jayawardene A. J.

GUNANANDA v. DEEPALANKARA.

142-D. C. Galle, 27,282.

Buddhist law-Succession to incumbency- Appointment of successor by last will- Disinherision of senior pupil-Revocation.

In 1924 the incumbent and chief priest of a vihare executed a last will, which provided as follows :-

"I do hereby convey;. unto my only pupil Kahawe Gunananda, Priest of the Sudharmarama Temple, who is very obedient to me, Sudharmaramaya . . . . and all the movables and immovables belonging thereto which have been conveyed to me for upkeep by my teacher Ratnasara, High Priest, deceased, and all the lands conveyed for the upkeep of the said premises and all other movables and immovable property now entitled to me and which shall become entitled to me thereafter in my charge and upkeep and all other sangika movable property wherever to be had and entitled to me and which shall become entitled to me hereafter. I do hereby at all means give up my pupil Deepalankara priest, who is disobediently and irreligiously spending him against me since a long period."

In 1926 the incumbent executed another document (Dl) in t