Arumugam Chandrasekaram Vs. Hon. Attorney General and others – CA PHC 122/2008-2008

In the case between Arumugam Chandrasekaram (Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department and the Officer in-charge, Trincomalee Police Station (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the appellant’s failure to deposit brief fees under Rule 13(b) of the Court of Appeal (Preparation of Appeal Brief) 1978, due to notices being returned as a result of address changes, warranted dismissal of the appeal. It was determined that non-compliance with the procedural requirement—despite notices being served as required by law—justified the dismissal. The holding affirms the principle that procedural requirements must be strictly adhered to in appellate practice. The decision is grounded in the application of Rule 13(b), emphasizing the importance of complian