Perera v. Balasothy and Others – sllr 1989 volume 1 page 222

In Pereira v. Balasothy and Another, the court addressed the procedural issue concerning the proper authority for applications seeking postponement or adjustments to the court’s schedule, specifically in the context of a special leave application on appeal. It was determined that, once the case list is prepared or notices have been dispatched, requests for postponements must be formally submitted to the Chief Justice or an appropriate senior judge rather than to the Registrar. The special leave application, initially refused due to the absence and unrepresentation of the Petitioner, was re-listed after it was established that reliance on the Registrar’s authority constituted a procedural error. The decision reaffirmed that strict compliance with procedural rules is required to ensure the o