P. Chandrasena vs Deputy Commissioner Agrarian Service Center, Badulla – CA PHC 155/2002-2002

In the case between P. Chandrasena (Appellant) and the Deputy Commissioner, Agrarian Service Center, Badulla; The Inquiry Officer, Agrarian Service Center, Hali Ela; P.A. Jinadasa (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the appellant’s petition of appeal complied with the procedural requirements under the Court of Appeal (Procedure for Appeals from the High Courts) Rules 1988, specifically regarding the inclusion of a prayer for specific relief and proper addressing to the Court of Appeal. It was held that the appeal was procedurally defective due to the absence of a prayer for relief, failure to address the petition to the appropriate court, and omission of the legal provision relied upon. The court reaffirmed the principle that strict compliance with procedural rules is n