Gunawardena v. Ferdinandis – sllr 1982 volume 1 page 256

In Gunawardena v. Ferdinandis, the court considered whether the trial judge’s re‑pronouncement of judgment, after an initial pronouncement was made without notice to the appellant or his counsel, was permissible under Section 184 of the Civil Procedure Code. It was held that the judge was entitled to correct the procedural irregularity by re‑pronouncing the judgment in open court with notice, given that the failure to provide such notice prejudiced the appellant’s ability to appeal within the prescribed period. This principle reaffirmed that procedural fairness in the delivery of judgments requires due notice, and procedural defects may be remedied by the court, relying on statutory provisions and existing precedents. The impact of the decision underscores the necessity of judicial adheren