Murugesu Arasararatnam vs The Attorney General – CA NO. 266/2008-2014

In the case between Murugesu Arasararatnam (Plaintiff/Appellant) and the Attorney General (Defendant/Respondent), the court addressed the procedural issue regarding the continuation of an appeal following the appellant’s death. It was determined that, upon confirmation of the appellant’s demise, the appeal must be abated, thereby terminating further judicial proceedings. The decision reaffirmed the procedural principle that appeals do not survive the death of the appellant, relying on established judicial practice and endorsed by communication from official prison authorities, emphasizing the finality of abatement in such circumstances.

SISIRA J. DE ABREW, J (ACTING PICA) — The findings established that both counsel in the matter submitted confirmation of the appellant’s death, supported