K.V. Lasantha Jagathpriya vs K.A.C.P. Pushpa Kumara – CA PHC 195/2007-2013

In the case between K.V. Lasantha Jagathpriya (Appellant) and K.A.C.P. Pushpa Kumara (Respondent), the court addressed whether an appeal should proceed where the appellant failed to deposit the requisite brief fees in accordance with procedural rules. It was determined that, pursuant to Court of Appeal Rules 1978 (Rule 13(b)), the registry’s obligation is satisfied by sending notice to the address provided by the appellant. If the appellant is unresponsive, or service is not possible at the supplied address, the appeal is liable to be rejected for non-compliance. The appeal was therefore rejected, reinforcing the strict application of procedural requirements governing the payment of brief fees in appellate proceedings.

A.W.A. Salam J. — The main judgment established that the appellant, h