M. Ransi Nona and D.W. Siripala vs Director, Sri Lanka Mahaweli Authority – CA PHC APPEAL NO.161/2006-2013

In the case between M. Ransi Nona and D.W. Siripala (Appellants) and the Director, Sri Lanka Mahaweli Authority (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether an appeal should be permitted to proceed when the appellants had failed to pay the requisite brief fees as mandated by Rule 13(b) of the Court of Appeal (Preparation of Appeal Briefs) Rules of 1978. It was determined that, due to the appellants’ failure to pay the prescribed fees despite proper notification, the appeal must be rejected. The findings reaffirm the principle that procedural compliance, particularly with respect to payment of required court fees following due service of notice, is a necessary precondition for the progression of an appeal. The decision was grounded in the cited Court of Appeal rules, emphasizing t