Koswatte Ralalage Punchirala and Six Others vs K.R.A. Millangoda – CA CASE NO. 642/1999-2017

In the case between Koswatte Ralalage Punchirala and six others (Plaintiffs) and K.R.A. Millangoda (Defendant), the court addressed the issue of whether the notice of appeal filed by the Defendant-Appellant was valid in light of an alleged defect regarding the appointment of an Attorney-at-Law, specifically concerning the revocation of an existing proxy before a new one was entered. The findings established that the preliminary objection relating to the proxy was technically untenable and belated. It was held that all required documents, including the revocation and new proxy, were filed and accepted by the court, and that the revocation was effectively backdated prior to the filing of the notice of appeal. This reaffirmed the principle that a party cannot be represented by two Attorneys-a