Karunamuni Samson De Silva vs Sandaradura lndralath et al. – CA APPLICATION NO.65/1998 F -2014

The case between Karunamuni Samson De Silva (Plaintiff) and Sandaradura Indralath, Karunamuni Disna Kusumawathie De Silva, Arumadura Nandawathie Wijayatilake, among others (Defendants/Respondents), addressed the issue of procedural compliance with a Supreme Court directive regarding the substitution of deceased parties in an appeal. It was held that failure by appellants to take requisite steps to effect substitution, as directed by the Supreme Court, prevents the continuation of the appeal. The principle reaffirmed is that compliance with court directives, especially regarding substitution of deceased parties, is a necessary condition for the prosecution of an appeal. This conclusion relied upon adherence to procedural requirements as directed by the Supreme Court, emphasizing the decisiv