Abdul Raheem Thameem Safrun Nisa vs. Mohamed Hanifa Hawwa Bibi – CA RII/09/2023-2023

In the case between Abdul Raheem Thameem Safrun and Mohamed Hanifa Hawwa Bibi, the court addressed the validity of the revocation of a legal proxy under Article 138(1) of the Constitution and Section 27(2) of the Civil Procedure Code. It was held that a proxy submitted on 25.06.2023, appointing M. A. Zaid as attorney for the plaintiff respondent, remains valid as the attempted revocation failed to obtain the court’s leave and did not provide proper notice to the registered attorney. The case reaffirmed the principle that effective revocation of a proxy must comply strictly with statutory requirements, as supported by the authorities in Silva v. Cumaratunga and Fernando et al. v. Mathew et al. This interpretation emphasizes the necessity for procedural propriety when altering legal represen