P.N.J. Anthony Fernando vs Pugaladan Pasupathipillai – CA PHC NO.58/13-2013

In the case between P.N.J. Anthony Fernando (Appellant) and Pugaladan Pasupathipillai and Wadiwel Sudaharan (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether an appeal should be rejected for non-payment of brief fees following a court-issued notice. The decision established that an appeal may be dismissed where the requisite brief fees are not paid after due notice, emphasizing that procedural requirements governing the payment of court fees are mandatory. This conclusion aligned with principles upholding strict adherence to procedural rules for the administration of justice, underscoring that failure to comply with such directives may result in summary rejection of the appeal.

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