Naramalar Widow Knof Ponnampalam vs Land Commissioner – CA PHC 128/2005-2012

In the case between Naramalar, Widow of Ponnampalam (Appellant/Plaintiff) and the Land Commissioner (Colombo) alongside the Provincial Land Commissioner (Trincomalee) (Respondent/Defendants), the court addressed whether the appellant’s appeal should be dismissed for failure to comply with procedural requirements, specifically Rule 13(b) of the Supreme Court, including the non-payment of brief fees. The appeal was dismissed on the basis of the appellant being absent and unrepresented at the hearing and the failure to pay the required costs, thereby reaffirming the principle that adherence to procedural rules is a mandatory precondition to the advancement of appeals. Reliance was placed on Rule 13(b) of the Supreme Court, underscoring the necessity for parties to comply with procedural oblig