L.Y.Francis Alias Wikrama vs S.P.Samsen – CA APPEAL NO.714/2000-2013

In the case between S.P. Samsen (Plaintiff-Respondent) and L.Y. Francis Alias Wikrama (Defendant-Appellant), the court addressed the issue of whether an appeal should be maintained despite the Defendant-Appellant’s failure to pay brief fees as mandated by Rule 13(b) of the Supreme Court (Court of Appeal, Appellate Procedure Copies of Records) Rules 1978. It was held that the failure to comply with the specific court direction regarding payment of such fees warranted rejection of the appeal. This outcome reaffirmed the principle that procedural compliance, particularly regarding payment of mandatory fees, is essential for the maintenance of appeals. The decision relied on established court rules, emphasizing that disregard of procedural obligations may result in summary dismissal of proceed