Sivapadasundaram vs Pathmanadan and Others – sllr 2004 volume 2 page 410

In the case between SIVAPADASUNDARAM (Plaintiff) and PATHMANADAN AND OTHERS (Defendant), the court addressed whether a petition of appeal filed on the next working day is timely when the stipulated time limit for filing expires on a Sunday or court holiday. It was held that a petition of appeal submitted on the day following such a holiday is deemed to have been filed within the prescribed period, reaffirming the principle that procedural deadlines falling on non-working days do not prejudice the right to appeal if action is taken on the next working day. This decision was based on the interpretation of section 755(3) of the Civil Procedure Code and section 8(1) of the Interpretation Ordinance, emphasizing the courts’ commitment to ensuring access to justice and avoiding the rigid applicat