OIC Police Station, Rathgama vs G. Wimaladasa – CA PHC NO. 135/2007-2013

In the case of OIC, Police Station, Rathgama (Appellant) v. G. Wimaladasa and Others (Respondents), the court addressed whether the appeal filed by the Appellant should be permitted to proceed following the Appellant’s failure to pay the required brief fees as directed by court notice. It was held that the failure to comply with the procedural requirement of paying brief fees was a valid ground for rejecting the appeal. This determination reaffirmed the principle that adherence to court-ordered procedural requirements is mandatory for the continuation of an appeal. The decision relied on established procedural rules and emphasized that non-compliance with such court directives can result in the dismissal of appellate proceedings.

A.W.A.Salam J. — It was established that the Appellant was