Wickramathilaka Wedarichchilage Ashoka vs OIC Police Station, Kuruwita – CA PHC 75/2006-2013

In the case between Wickramathilaka Wedarichchilage Ashoka and the Officer in Charge (OIC), Police Station, Kuruwita, with the Hon. Attorney General as Respondent, the court addressed the issue of whether the appellant’s failure to deposit brief fees as directed warranted the rejection of the appeal. It was held that, due to the appellant’s non-compliance with the requirement to deposit brief fees after notice was served, the appeal was properly rejected. This resolution reaffirmed the principle that procedural compliance, particularly with fee deposit requirements following due notice, is mandatory for maintaining an appeal. The determination followed established procedural rules, emphasizing that adherence to court directions constitutes a prerequisite for the furtherance of appellate pr