B.G. Karunadasa vs OIC Police Station – CA PHC 122/2007-2013

In the matter of B.G. Karunadasa (Appellant) versus Officer-in-Charge (OIC), Police Station, Opanayaka, and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondents), the court examined the procedural viability of an appeal in light of the appellant’s omission to deposit brief fees as required by court procedure and the presumption of service of notice. The court determined that the appeal should be rejected due to this procedural default. The rationale reinforced the legal principle that non-compliance with procedural requirements—such as the deposit of brief fees after presumed service of notice—warrants the dismissal of an appeal. The decision rested on the proper application of procedural rules pertaining to service of notice and the appellant’s obligations, highlighting the necessity for strict adheren