Samarasekera V. Secretary, Matara, D.C. Et Al.,

1949   Present : Basnayake and Gratiaen JJ.

SAMARASEKERA, Appellant, and SECRETARY, D. C, MATARA et al., Respondents

S. C. 77-D. C. Matara, 16,227

Civil Procedure Code-Administration of estate-Appointment of Secretary of Court as administrator-Change of individual holding the office- Effect-Section 520.

Section 520 of the Civil Procedure Code contemplates the appointment, as administrator, of the Secretary of the Court and not of the individual holding the office. Letters of administration should therefore be addressed to the " Secretary of the Court " and a change of the individuals holding the office will not affect the appointment once made.

APPEAL from a judgment of the District Judge, Matara.

N. E. Weerasooria, K.C., with A. 'V. Kulasingham, and Christie Seneviratne, for the appellant.

H. V. Perera, K.C., with M. H. A. Azeez, for 1st respondent.

C. V. Ranawake, for 2nd respondent.

Cur. adv. vult.

April 12, 1949. BASNAYAKE J.-

On May 10, 1944, one Dona Angonona de Silva Karunanayake Hamine. the widow of Naotunnege alias Naurunnege Don Andrayas de Silva, sued A. de S. Kanakeratne, the Secretary of the D

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