C.D. Wickramasooriya and Another vs Hon. Attorney General – CA PHC 187/2012-2013

In the case between C.D. Wickramasooriya and the Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed the issue of whether the appeal filed by C.D. Wickramasooriya should proceed, given the appellant’s failure to deposit the required brief fees within the stipulated time as directed by court notice. It was held that, due to the appellant’s non-compliance with the procedural requirement to pay brief fees by the specified date, the appeal was to be rejected. This decision reaffirmed the principle that procedural compliance, particularly regarding brief fee payment, is essential for the continuation of an appeal, and non-compliance results in procedural dismissal. The determination was made in accordance with court procedures and rules, emphasizing the strict adherence to procedural requirements as a f