Shafeer v. Dharmapala – sllr 1995 volume 2 page 181

In SHAFEER v. DHARMAPALA, the court considered whether Attorney-at-Law Nagappapillai, under Sections 24 and 27 of the Civil Procedure Code, possessed legal authority to appear for the 2nd Defendant-Appellant by moving for a proxy and answer on the summons returnable date. It was established that the authority for such legal representation must be conferred expressly through the valid filing of a proxy prior to court appearance. Documentary evidence, including the Journal Entry dated 12.5.82 and the 2nd Defendant-Appellant’s affidavit of 25.5.82, was analyzed with reference to legal precedents. The court concluded that no proper authority to appear had been granted, rendering the appearance unauthorized. The appeal was accordingly dismissed with costs, affirming that procedural requirements