Sadda Hamige Meththasinghe and Ranhamige Punchi Manika vs Abeysinghe Arachchige Premarathna and Nanhamige Anulawathi – CA PHC NO. 261/2006-2013

The case between Sadda Hamige Meththasinghe and Ranhamige Punchi Manika (appellants) and Abeysinghe Arachchige Premarathna and Nanhamige Anulawathi (respondents) addressed the issue of whether an appeal should proceed when appellants fail to comply with a court order to deposit brief fees. It was held that, due to non-compliance with the order to deposit fees and absence at hearing, the appeal stands rejected. The decision reaffirms the principle that strict compliance with procedural court orders is mandatory for the further prosecution of appeals. The determination was guided by procedural requirements, emphasizing that failure to comply with such directions justifies rejection of the appeal.

A.W.A. Salam J. — The findings established that notice was properly issued to the appellants i