Woodman Exports (Private) Limited vs Commissioner General of Labour and 38 Others – sllr 2012 volume 2 page 381

In the case between WOODMAN EXPORTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED and the COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF LABOUR and others, the issue addressed involved compliance with mandatory procedural requirements prescribed under the Supreme Court Rules 1990 relating to applications for Special Leave to Appeal, specifically Rules 8(3), 8(5), and 40. The holding established that failure by the petitioner to adhere to these rules, including furnishing the requisite number of copies and timely service of notices, constituted fatal non-compliance. The principle reaffirmed is that strict adherence to procedural rules for appellate review is essential and non-compliance vitiates the appellate process. This decision relied upon prior precedents and statutory requirements, underscoring that procedural lapses cannot be condone