H.C.S. Yasawathie vs OIC Complains Unit – CA PHC 131/2006-2013

The case between H.C.S. Yasawathie (Appellant) and Officer in Charge (OIC), Complains Unit, Police Station, Kuruduwatte (Respondent), addressed the issue of whether an appeal should proceed in the event of the appellant’s failure to pay the brief fees as ordered by the court. It was held that, due to non-compliance with the court’s directions for payment of brief fees and absence at the hearing, the appeal must be rejected. This outcome reaffirmed the principle that procedural requirements, including payment of mandatory fees, are essential for the continuation of appellate proceedings. The decision relied on established appellate procedure, emphasizing that compliance with orders is a precondition for the judiciary’s consideration of appeals.

A.W.A. Salam J. — It was established that al