Roylin Fernando vs W.A. Christian Gamini Fernando et al. – SC APPEAL NO.18A/09-2016

In the case between Roylin Fernando (Plaintiff/Appellant) and W.A. Christian Gamini Fernando and others (Defendants/Respondents), the court addressed the validity of an affidavit supporting a petition for leave to appeal, specifically in light of a discrepancy between the affidavit date (20.06.2006) and the petition date (June 2008). The core determination was whether this error constituted a clerical mistake permitted under Section 757(1) of the Civil Procedure Code or if it was substantive enough to invalidate the application. It was held that the timing discrepancy was not a mere clerical error, and the procedural requirements for affidavits in support of leave-to-appeal petitions are mandatory. This decision reaffirmed the principle that procedural compliance is essential in appellate