Shanmugawadivu Vs Kulathilake – C A PHC 131/2005-2003

In the case between Jamaldeen Mohamed Azis and Akurana Pradeshiya Sabha, Alawathugoda and others, the court addressed whether the Provincial High Court properly refused the Petitioner-Appellant’s application for writs of Certiorari and Mandamus due to non-compliance with procedural requirements, specifically the failure to submit original or certified copies of relied-upon documents as mandated by Court of Appeal (Appellate Procedure) Rules 1990, Rule 3(1). It was held that strict adherence to these procedural rules is mandatory for the admissibility of claims and the granting of relief. Reliance was placed on prior decisions of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal affirming the importance of compliance with procedural rules. The application and subsequent appeal were dismissed, establish