Ibrahim v. Nadarajah – sllr 1991 volume 1 page 131

The case between Ibrahim (plaintiff) and Nadarajah (defendant) addressed the issue of proper constitution of an appeal under Rules 4 and 28 of the Supreme Court Rules 1978, specifically the necessity of naming all parties potentially adversely affected as respondents. It was determined that non-compliance with these procedural requirements is fatal to the appeal. The established principle is that all parties affected must be joined for justice to be served, and the failure to do so cannot be overlooked, even where actual prejudice is disputed. The decision is grounded in the mandatory nature of the Supreme Court Rules and cited authorities, affirming that omissions in party joinder compromise the validity of the appeal.

Amerasinghe J. — The findings established that for an appeal to be p