Kalpitiya Multi Purpose Co-operative Society Ltd v. Co-operative Employees Commission (North Western Province) and Vineetha Lakshmi Balasooriya – CA PHC 262/2005-2005

In Kalpitiya Multi Purpose Co-operative Society Ltd (Petitioner-Appellant) v. Co-operative Employees Commission (North Western Province) and Vineetha Lakshmi Balasooriya (Respondents-Respondents), the appellate court addressed whether the Petition of Appeal from the dismissal of a writ application was filed within the 60-day limitation period mandated by the Court of Appeal (Procedure for Appeals from High Courts) Rules 1988, and the extent to which an appeal filed out of time could be entertained. It was determined that the computation of the 60-day period did not exclude Sundays or public holidays, based on the Rules and supporting precedent. The findings established that the petition was filed on the 61st day, thus outside the statutory window, and the Court of Appeal lacked authority t