K. Somachandra vs The Hon Attorney General – CA PHC NO. 186/05-2014

In the case between K. Somachandra (respondent-petitioner-appellant) and The Hon Attorney General and another, the court addressed the issue of whether dismissal of an application for revision of a Magistrate’s order of ejectment was appropriate due to non-compliance with Supreme Court Rule 3, which requires the submission of essential documents including the application, affidavit, and notice to quit. It was held that the appellant’s failure to furnish the required material validated the High Court Judge’s dismissal of the revision application. This outcome reaffirmed the principle that strict compliance with procedural rules is mandatory when seeking revisionary relief. The decision emphasized adherence to Supreme Court Rule 3 and established that procedural lapses in fundamental documen