Perera v. Perera and Another – sllr 1981 volume 2 page 041

In the case between the Plaintiff–Respondents (who sought a declaration of a servitude of cartway over a portion of land) and the Defendant–Petitioner (who appealed the District Judge’s decision rejecting his petition of appeal), the court addressed compliance with mandatory time limits and procedural requirements under the Civil Procedure Code for filing appeals. It was held that the appeal documents were not filed within the prescribed statutory time limits and that the petition of appeal, not being signed by the appellant or his registered attorney, failed to meet essential procedural requirements. The principle reaffirmed was that sections 754 and 755 of the Civil Procedure Code impose strict and mandatory obligations that must be observed for an appeal to be valid. This decision relie