Kadirawel Narayan vs J. M. C. Priyadharshani and others – CA PHC 0125/2015-2025

In the matter between Kadirawel Narayan (Accused-Petitioner-Appellant) and the State, the court addressed the issue of contradicting court records and the procedure for appealing dismissal orders due to non-appearance. The court held that a party cannot contradict an official court record for the first time in the Court of Appeal without first initiating an inquiry in the court of first instance and that default must be purged before canvassing a dismissal order. This decision reaffirmed the principle that established procedural requirements must be followed for appealing court orders. The deliberation considered the Appellant’s failure to adhere to the procedural requirements for challenging discrepancies in court records and the necessity of rectifying defaults in the lower court prior t