Siriwardena vs. Fernando and Others – sllr 2005 volume 2 page 086

The case between SIRIWARDENA (Plaintiff) and FERNANDO AND OTHERS (Defendant) addressed the issue of whether an application for leave to appeal against six orders dated March 15, 2004, was filed within the 14-day period prescribed by the Civil Procedure Code. It was held that the computation of the prescribed period must exclude the day of the order, the day of filing, and any intervening Sundays and public holidays, reaffirming the principle governing procedural time limits. This decision relied on Sections 754(4), 757(1), and 767(1) of the Civil Procedure Code and drew from authorities such as Charlet Nona vs. Babun Singho and Selenchina vs. Mohamed Marikkar, emphasizing that strict compliance with statutory computation rules is essential for determining time-bound rights of appeal.

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