Officer in Charge, Police Station, Dankotuwa v. Rajapakshe Pathiranage Winifred Hemalatha and Kristhoguge Leela Ranjanie Fernando – 135/2008-2008

In the case between Rajapakshe Pathiranage Winifred Hemalatha (Appellant) and Kristhoguge Leela Ranjanie Fernando (1st Respondent) with the Officer in Charge, Police Station, Dankotuwa (2nd Respondent), the central issue concerned whether the High Court’s dismissal of the appellant’s revision application was justified in light of procedural non-compliance, particularly the late submission of certified copies required for appeal. It was held that strict adherence to the Court of Appeal (Appellate Procedure) Rules is mandatory, and failure to file the necessary certified documents within the prescribed time frame, absent adequate justification, precludes indulgence of such procedural lapses. The principle reaffirmed is that procedural rules governing appellate revision applications ensure th