Ananda Sarath Liyanage vs General of the Forest Department – CA PHC APPEAL NO.104/2007-2013

In the case between Ananda Sarath Liyanage (Appellant) and the General of the Forest Department (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the appeal should proceed given procedural deficiencies. It was held that the appeal could not be entertained due to the appellant’s failure to pay brief fees and difficulties in effecting service of notice as the appellant was unavailable at the given address. The principle reaffirmed is that adherence to procedural requirements, including the payment of court fees and proper service of notice, is mandatory for the continuation of appellate proceedings. Reliance was placed on procedural rules governing appellate practice, emphasizing that procedural non-compliance results in the dismissal of the appeal.

A.W.A.Salam, I. — It was determined