Nice Apperal (Pvt) Ltd vs Additional Labour Commissioner – CA PHC 207/2007-2013

In the case between Nice Apperal (Pvt) Ltd (Appellant) and the Additional Labour Commissioner, Labour Department, District Labour Office (Awissawella), and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondents), the court addressed whether the appeal could proceed where notice to the Appellant was returned undelivered due to the address being outside the relevant area, and no alternative address was provided. It was held that the registry had complied with all procedural requirements concerning the issuance of notice and collection of brief fees, and the Appellant’s failure to provide another address justified the rejection of the appeal. The principle reaffirmed emphasized strict compliance with procedural rules in appellate matters, especially concerning service of notice. The decision draws upon princ