Raninkumar v. Union Assurance Limited – sllr 2003 volume 2 page 092

In the case between RANINKUMAR (appellant) and UNION ASSURANCE LIMITED (respondent), the court addressed the validity of a notice of appeal that was signed by the appellant personally rather than by a registered attorney, as required under Section 754(4) of the Civil Procedure Code. It was determined that such a defect was not curable under Section 759(2), and the appeal could not proceed on the basis of a notice filed in contravention of statutory requirements. The holding reaffirmed the mandatory nature of procedural compliance in appellate practice, referencing prior decisions and statutory interpretation, emphasizing that non-compliance with prescribed formalities regarding notices of appeal results in the rejection of the appeal.

Edussuriya J. — It was established that the statutory