Wellalage Chaminda Roshan vs Director, Road Passengers Transport Authority – CA PHC NO. 214/2006-2013

In the case between Wellalage Chaminda Roshan (Appellant) and the Director, Road Passengers Transport Authority, Kegalle (Respondent), the court addressed whether the appellant’s failure to deposit brief fees as directed justified the rejection of his appeal. It was held that non-compliance with the procedural requirement to deposit brief fees, after notice by registered post, constituted valid grounds for dismissing the appeal. The decision affirmed the necessity for strict adherence to procedural rules in appellate proceedings and emphasized that compliance with court directives is mandatory for the continuation of appeals.

A.W.A. Salam J. — The findings established that the appellant was neither present nor represented during the hearing. It was further determined that, notwithstandin