Kuruppu Arachchige Harini Thilindri Perera vs P.K.R. Krishnan – CA PHC 192/2007-2007

In the case between Kuruppu Arachchige Harini Thilindri Perera and P.K.R. Krishnan along with the Officer in Charge of the Kirulapone Police Station, the court examined whether an appeal should be permitted to proceed after the appellant failed to deposit the required brief fees following proper service of notice. It was held that the appeal could not be allowed to continue under these circumstances, reinforcing the principle that failure to comply with mandatory procedural requirements, specifically the timely payment of brief fees, results in the rejection of the appeal. The court relied upon procedural rules concerning notice and fee payment in appellate practice, emphasizing the binding effect of procedural compliance in maintaining appeals.

A.W.A.Salam J. — It was determined that no