Edna (Pvt) Ltd vs Hon. Attorney General – CA 1106/99-2013

The case between Edna (Pvt) Ltd and the Hon. Attorney General addressed the issue of whether an appeal should be entertained in circumstances where the appellant has exhibited no interest in prosecuting the appeal. The court held that the appeal filed by Edna (Pvt) Ltd should be dismissed due to lack of diligence and failure to respond to repeated court notices, thereby reaffirming the principle that appeals must be prosecuted with reasonable diligence. This decision relied on Rule 34 of the Supreme Court Rules, emphasizing the importance of procedural compliance and the court’s authority to dismiss appeals for want of prosecution.

A.W.A.Salam J. — The absence of both the appellant and its representative was observed at the hearing, and it was established that Edna (Pvt) Ltd had failed t