Balasingham and Another v. Puranthiran (A Minor) By His Next Friend Sivapackiam – sllr 2000 volume 1 page 163

In the case between Balasingham and Another (Appellants/Defendant-Petitioners) and Puranthiran, a minor, by his next friend Sivapackiam (Respondent/Plaintiff-Respondent), the court addressed the issue of compliance with the Supreme Court Rules pertaining to the timely filing of written submissions (Rule 30) and the consequences of non-compliance. The court held that the failure by the appellants to file written submissions within the prescribed 6-week period, without sufficient explanation, warranted dismissal of the appeal for non-prosecution pursuant to Rule 34. The principle was reaffirmed that adherence to procedural time limits is central to the orderly administration of justice and that the discretionary power to excuse a default should not be exercised where no acceptable reason is