Brown & Co. Ltd. and Another v. Ratnayake, Arbitrator and Others – sllr 1994 volume 3 page 091

In the case between Brown & Co. Ltd. and Another and Ratnayake, Arbitrator and Others, the court addressed the procedural issue of non-compliance with Rule 46 of the Supreme Court Rules of 1978 regarding the filing of certified documents and supporting exhibits in applications for writs. It was held that failure to tender all material and relevant documents, including certified copies of the proceedings before the Arbitrator, precluded proper invocation of the court’s jurisdiction. The dismissal of the application and subsequent appeal was upheld, with legal interest awarded on the arbitrator’s award to the 3rd Respondent. The principle reaffirmed is that strict compliance with procedural rules is essential in writ proceedings, and non-compliance justifies dismissal of an application, in a