Nice Apparale (Pvt) Ltd vs Commissioner of Labour – CA PHC 215/07-2013

The case between Nice Apparale (Pvt) Ltd and the Commissioner of Labour (Labour Department, District Labour Office, Awissawella) addressed the issue of whether an appeal should be entertained when the appellant failed to comply with the court’s directive to pay required brief fees. The court held that failure to deposit brief fees as directed constituted sufficient grounds for rejecting the appeal. This decision reaffirmed the procedural principle that compliance with court-ordered requirements, such as the timely payment of fees, is mandatory for the progress of an appeal. The ruling relied on the presumption of valid service where notice is not returned undelivered and underscored the consequences for procedural default, emphasizing the necessity of diligent adherence to procedural instr