Adamjee Lukmanjee & Sons Ltd. v. Samarasinghe Arachchige Premasiri – SC CHC. APPEAL NO.19/2009-2014

In the case between Adamjee Lukmanjee & Sons Limited (in association with Hatton National Bank) and Samarasinghe Arachchige Premasiri, the court addressed compliance with Supreme Court Rules on the filing of written submissions and the consequences of delayed prosecution in appeal proceedings. It was determined that strict adherence to procedural rules, specifically Rules 30 and 34 of the Supreme Court Rules, is mandated once proceedings are admitted to the Supreme Court. The sequence of events revealed the appellant’s repeated non-compliance with filing deadlines and failure to seek an extension as prescribed. The holding affirmed that these procedural lapses justified the dismissal of the appeal, emphasizing that judicial efficiency and the integrity of the appellate process require dili