D.S. Aaron Senarath vs. The Manager, Moray Estate, Maskeliya and Maskeliya Plantations Limited – SC SPL/LA NO. 231/2015-2015

In the case between D.S. Aaron Senarath (Applicant-Appellant-Petitioner) and The Manager of Moray Estate, Maskeliya and Maskeliya Plantations Limited (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the application for Leave to Appeal should be entertained where the petitioner failed to comply with the mandatory filing requirements under the Supreme Court Rules 1990, particularly Rules 2 and 6. It was held that the application was deficient due to non-compliance with procedural rules, specifically the failure to file essential documents and absence of sufficient explanation for such omissions. The principle reaffirmed is that strict adherence to procedural requirements is necessary for the proper invocation of appellate jurisdiction. Reliance was placed on the Supreme Court Rules 19