Jeevani Investments v. Wijesena – sllr 2005 volume 3 page 256

In the case between Jeevani Investments and Wijesena, the court examined the validity of a relisting application for an appeal previously dismissed due to non-payment of brief fees, focusing on whether the application could be validly submitted by an attorney other than the one holding the operative proxy. The determination established that such an application is invalid if filed by an attorney who is not on record, reaffirming the principle that representation must be in conformity with the registered proxy as stipulated under sections 27(1) and 27(2) of the Civil Procedure Code. This conclusion was supported by interpretation of the Supreme Court (Court of Appeal-Appellate Procedure-Copies of Records) Rules, 1978 and prior case authorities, emphasizing strict compliance with procedural r