Mohomed Subair Mohomed Naufan vs. Mohomed Naufan Ahamed Karis – CA PHC 212/2019-2023

In the case between Mohomed Naufan Ahamed Karis (Appellant) and Mohomed Subair Mohomed Naufan (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of the validity of a Petition of Appeal filed by an attorney who was not the attorney on record due to the existence of an unrevoked proxy. It was held that a Petition of Appeal must be signed only by the attorney who remains on record until the proxy is formally revoked, and any deviation renders the appeal procedurally invalid. The principle reaffirmed is that procedural compliance regarding proxies and representation is mandatory under the relevant statutory framework and established precedents. The decision relied upon statutory provisions and judicial precedents emphasizing that strict procedural regularity is required when instituting appeals, and