U. Mendis v. W. A. Lalanie Mendis – CA 716/1994-1994

The case between A.C. Mohamed Refars (plaintiff-respondent, later substituted by S.S. Subeida Buzham and others) and U. Mendis (7th defendant-appellant, later substituted by W.A. Lalanie Mendis), addressed whether an appeal previously rejected for nonpayment of brief fees should be re-listed nearly fifteen years later upon application by the substituted appellant. It was determined that the circumstances, including the appellant’s prior death and subsequent delay, did not provide reasonable or acceptable justification for reinstatement. The principle reaffirmed was that applications for re-listing after extended and unexplained delay are disallowed absent sufficient cause, aligning with the established rules of court procedure and authority to manage appellate timeliness.

Anil Gooneratne