OIC Police Station Colombo 02 vs Gajanayake Mudalige Karunadasa – CA PHC NO. 02/2005-2012

In the case between the Officer-in-Charge (OIC), Police Station, Colombo 02; Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12 (Complainant/Respondent) and Gajanayake Mudalige Karunadasa (Defendant/Appellant), the court addressed the issue of whether the appellant’s failure to pay brief fees as stipulated by Rule 13(b) of the Supreme Court Rules warranted dismissal of the appeal. It was held that absence and repeated non-compliance with the requirement to pay brief fees demonstrated a lack of interest in proceeding with the appeal, justifying its dismissal. The holding reaffirmed the principle that compliance with procedural rules is essential for the continuation of appellate proceedings, with reliance placed on the procedural prescriptions of the Supreme Court Rules. The o