S.G. Thilakaratha & A.G. Dissaayake vs V.G. Somawathi & V.G. Premawathi – CA PHC 59/2006-2013

In the case between S.G. Thilakaratha and A.G. Dissaayake (appellants) and V.G. Somawathi, V.G. Premawathi, and another (respondents), the court addressed whether the appeal filed by the appellants should proceed or be rejected due to non-payment of brief fees after notice. It was held that the appeal must be rejected as the appellants failed to pay the required fees despite being notified, reaffirming the principle that procedural requirements such as payment of brief fees upon notice are mandatory for the continuation of appeal proceedings. This decision relied on procedural rules governing appeals and underscored the necessity of compliance with court-imposed payment requirements for maintaining an action.

A.W.A. Salam J. — It was determined that, despite notice to the appellants, the