Road Passengers Transport Authority Central Province vs B.M. Upul Senarath Bandara – CA PHC 138/2013-2014

In the case between the Road Passengers Transport Authority Central Province and B.M. Upul Senarath Bandara, the court addressed the issue of whether the appeal in PHC Kandy Case No — 59/2012 should proceed in the absence of payment of mandatory brief fees by the appellant. It was held that failure to pay the requisite fees, despite notice, warranted the rejection of the appeal. The principle reaffirmed is that compliance with procedural requirements, specifically the payment of prescribed fees, is essential for the progression of an appeal. This determination relied on the applicable procedural rules governing appeals and underscores the necessity of adhering strictly to procedural mandates in appellate proceedings.

A.W.A. Salam J. — Upon the case being called in open court and neither