Pathberiya Ranasinhage Maichel Gunaratha vs Dalkandura Danapala Mudiyanselage Sarathchandra Bandara – CA PHC APPEAL NO.118/06-2013

In the case between Pathberiya Ranasinhage Maichel Gunaratha (Appellant) and Dalkandura Danapala Mudiyanselage Sarathchandra Bandara (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the appeal should be dismissed due to the appellant’s failure to comply with the direction to deposit brief fees as required by the court. It was held that the failure to deposit brief fees by the specified date constitutes non-compliance with court orders, resulting in the rejection of the appeal. The principle reaffirmed in this decision is that adherence to procedural requirements, such as the timely payment of brief fees upon proper notification, is mandatory for the progression of an appeal. Reliance was placed on procedural rules governing appellate practice, highlighting that non-compliance with co