Jinadasa Gunasekara vs Udugamage Amila Kumara – CA PHC NO. 81/2007-2013

In the case between Jinadasa Gunasekara (Appellant) and Udugamage Amila Kumara and Officer in Charge, Police Station, Nagoda (Respondents), the court addressed whether an appeal should be dismissed due to the appellant’s failure to deposit required brief fees as directed by the court. It was held that non-compliance with the court’s order to deposit brief fees constituted sufficient grounds to reject the appeal, reaffirming the principle that procedural requirements imposed by the court must be strictly observed to maintain the integrity of appellate proceedings. This decision emphasized the authority of the court to enforce its procedural orders and the consequence of non-compliance.

A.W.A Salam J. — It was recounted that notices had been issued to the appellant requiring the deposit of