Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Ranjith vs Ahamed Mohomed Mohomed Saki – CA PHC APPEAL NO.110/2007-2013

The case between Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Ranjith (Petitioner) and Ahamed Mohomed Mohomed Saki (Respondent), with Pradeshiya Saba, Galenbidunu Wewa also listed as respondent, addressed the issue of whether an appeal can proceed when the appellant does not comply with the procedural requirement of paying brief fees as ordered by the court. It was held that non-compliance with court directions to pay brief fees results in the rejection of the appeal, reaffirming the principle that procedural requirements imposed by court must be fulfilled for an appeal to be entertained. This decision relied on established court procedure, emphasizing that disregard of payment directions warrants rejection of the appeal without consideration of its merits.

A.W.A.Salam, J. — It was established that the appe