Abdul Raheem Mohamed Nazeer vs. Kalahe Lokuge Padma Piyaseeli Samaranayake – CA 1339/2000-2000

In the case between Kalahe Lokuge Padma Piyaseeli Samaranayake (Plaintiff) and Abdul Raheem Mohamed Nazeer and Abdul Gafoor Refai Gafoor (Defendants), the court addressed the issue of whether the 1st Defendant-Appellant’s appeal should be maintained after failure to pay brief fees as required by the Court of Appeal under Rule 13(b) of the Supreme Court (Court of Appeal Appellate Procedure – Copies of Records) Rules 1978. It was determined that non-compliance with the payment directive justified rejection of the appeal, reaffirming the principle that adherence to procedural requirements is mandatory for the prosecution of appeals. This outcome relied on the cited Rule 13(b), emphasizing the necessity of compliance with court orders relating to procedural obligations.

Upaly Abeyrathne J. —