K.D. Premarathna v. T.T. Suriya Kumara Pranandu – CA PHC 160/2005-2005

In the case between K.D. Premarathna (Appellant) and T.T. Suriya Kumara Pranandu, representing the Urban Engineering Department (Planning), Municipal Council, Colombo 07 (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of dismissal of appeal for non-payment of brief fees within the prescribed timeframe. It was held that the appellant’s failure to remit brief fees, despite proper notification by registered post, resulted in the dismissal of the appeal under Rule 13(b) of the preparation of appeal brief-Court of Appeal-1978. This decision reaffirmed the principle that strict compliance with procedural requirements, including timely payment of requisite fees, is mandatory in appellate proceedings. The holding was based on the procedural rules governing the Court of Appeal, emphasizing that failure