The Court of Appeal held that the applicant failed to demonstrate that the intended appeal raised any issue of general public importance as required under Article 163(4)(b) of the Constitution. The central issue was whether the applicant's title had been extinguished by adverse possession, a matter the Supreme Court had already determined was not of general public importance. The Court further found that it lacked jurisdiction to extend time for filing a notice of appeal to the Supreme Court, as such power is vested exclusively in the Supreme Court under its rules. The application was therefore dismissed for lack of merit, and costs were awarded to the respondents.