H.D. Ariyadasa vs Divisional Secretory Kuruwita – CA PHC NO. 217/2006-2013

The case between H.D. Ariyadasa (Appellant) and the Divisional Secretary, Kuruwita, along with W.M.A.P.B. Wanninayaka, Additional Divisional Secretary, Kuruwita (Respondents), addressed whether the appellant’s appeal could proceed following non-compliance with a prior direction to pay brief fees. It was held that the appeal should be rejected due to the appellant’s failure to comply with the court’s procedural directive to pay the required fees, thus upholding the principle that compliance with court orders is fundamental for the continuation of appellate proceedings. The decision relied on established procedural rules, emphasizing that procedural compliance is a prerequisite for relief on appeal.

A.W.A. Salam J. — The findings established that the appellant was absent and unrepresented,