Chettiyar vs Cinemas Limited – sllr 2004 volume 2 page 289

The case between Chettiyar (Plaintiff) and Cinemas Limited (Defendant) addressed the computation of the 14-day period for filing an application for leave to appeal under section 757(1) of the Civil Procedure Code, focusing on whether the petitioner’s filing occurred within the prescribed legal period. It was determined that proper calculation of time must exclude the date of the order, all Sundays, public holidays, and the filing date itself. It was further established that, pursuant to section 8(1) of the Interpretation Ordinance and The Holidays Act, Saturdays are classified as non-working days; if the deadline falls on such a day, filing is permitted on the succeeding working day. Prior authorities, including Selenchina’s case and Charlet Nona’s case, were applied to support this interp