Ranjith Wagaarachchi vs Union Assurance P.L.C – HC CASE NO. CHC 531/2011/WR-2014

In the case between Ranjith Wagaarachchi (Plaintiff) and Union Assurance P.L.C and Union Assurance Centre (Defendants), the court addressed whether the application for leave to appeal was filed within the mandatory time frame prescribed by Section 757(1) of the Civil Procedure Code. The application was determined to be out of time, as it was filed 33 days after the High Court order, contrary to the statutory 14-day limit. The court reaffirmed the principle that procedural requirements under the Civil Procedure Code and the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act No. 10 of 1996 must be strictly complied with, and the language “as nearly as may be” does not permit deviation from these mandatory timelines. The petitioner’s application was therefore dismissed, highlighting the imp