Mrs. Reeta Kulanvairadiwal vs The Provincial Land Commissioner – CA PHC 88/2007-2013

The case between Mrs. Reeta Kulanvairadiwal and the Provincial Land Commissioner, North East Council, and the Divisional Secretary, Divisional Secretariat, Nanddan, addressed whether the appellant’s appeal should be entertained following non-compliance with a court order to deposit brief fees. It was determined that, since the appellant failed to deposit the required fees despite being duly notified, the appeal could not proceed. The court reaffirmed the procedural principle that fulfillment of fee-related directions is a mandatory prerequisite for the maintainability of an appeal. Reliance was placed on the obligation of parties to comply with court orders to maintain the efficiency and integrity of appellate procedures.

A.W.A. Salam J. — It was found that the appellant was both absent