G.W.K.K. Karunarathne vs M.A. Sarath Jayawardane – CA PHC 68/2006-2013

In the case between G.W.K.K. Karunarathne (Appellant) and M.A. Sarath Jayawardane, M.A. Manoj Jayawardane, and the OIC, Police Station, Ratnapura (Respondents), the court addressed whether an appeal should proceed when the appellant failed to comply with the requirement to deposit brief fees as directed. It was held that the appeal stands rejected for non-deposit of brief fees, affirming the principle that procedural compliance with court directives, including the deposit of requisite fees, is mandatory to sustain an appeal. Reliance was placed on procedural rules governing the conduct of appeals, underscoring the necessity of adherence to such procedural formalities to maintain proceedings before the court.

A.W.A. Salam J. — Notices were issued to the appellant requiring the deposit of