Mohomad Faizar Mohomad Mufthi vs Officer In Charge, Police Station, Welamboda & Hon. Attorney General – CA PHC:- 254/2019-2021

In the case between Mohomad Faizar Mohomad Mufthi (Petitioner-Appellant) and Officer In Charge, Police Station, Welamboda, together with the Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department (Complainant-Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether proceedings should be permitted to continue in circumstances where repeated non-appearance by the Petitioner occurred despite proper notice. It was held that dismissal of the matter was warranted due to persistent non-appearance by both parties, reiterating the procedural principle that sustained absence, following due notification, justifies the striking out of an appeal or matter. Reliance was placed on the established practice that matters may be dismissed where parties repeatedly fail to attend, emphasizing the necessity of dili