Gunadasa v. Attorney General and Others – sllr 1989 volume 2 page 130

The case between Gunadasa (plaintiff/store-keeper at the Food Department) and the Attorney-General alongside other respondents, including the Food Commissioner and the Shortage Committee, addressed whether the denial of natural justice—specifically, the failure to afford Gunadasa a fair opportunity to challenge and correct evidence—constituted an error apparent on the face of the record. The holding established that failing to provide the petitioner with access to material documents and the inability to contest material evidence during the inquiry process fatally prejudiced his defence. This reaffirmed the principle that observance of natural justice is essential in administrative tribunal proceedings. The decision referred to authoritative precedents such as Kanda v. Government of Malaya