Christopher v. Don Paul – sllr 1990 volume 2 page 054

In the case of Christopher v. Don Paul, the court addressed whether objections filed by the respondent after the time stipulated under Rule 52 of the Supreme Court Rules 1978 could be accepted. It was determined that, considering the procedural background and the absence of substantial prejudice to the petitioner, such objections may be admitted when the circumstances justify the exercise of judicial discretion. Reference was made to relevant precedents, including Udeshi v. Mather and Nicholas v. Macan Markar Ltd., reinforcing that the court retains the authority to permit late filing when the delay is justified and does not adversely affect the opposing party.

Wijetunga J. — The procedural sequence and legal framework under Rule 52 were analyzed, with specific attention to the delayed f