Mohammed Ali Abdul Wadood vs A.L. A. Ahamed Lebbe – SC APPEAL NO. 153/2014-2016

In the case between Mohammed Ashraff Mohammed Aswer and Mohamemed Ashraff Mohammed Shapar (as substituted plaintiffs) and A.L.A. Ahamed Lebbe with his legal substitutes and others (as substituted defendants), the court addressed the issue of whether an application to purge default was filed within the mandatory fourteen-day period under Section 86(2) of the Civil Procedure Code. The core contention involved the jurisdictional impact of statutory deadlines and whether the delay in filing, despite arguments regarding reasonable grounds and evidence of service, could be excused. Upon analysis of statutory interpretation, the relevant authorities, and the effect of absence of legal representation, it was held that strict compliance with the statutory time limit is essential and cannot be relax