Abeywardena v. Abeywardena and Others – sllr 1990 volume 2 page 252

In the case between an Abeywardena family member and heir (Petitioner) and Abeywardena and Others (including various family members and directors of Mussendapotta Estate Ltd.), the court addressed whether interim orders restraining the 1st and 2nd Respondents from acting as directors and receiving payments were lawfully made under Sections 213 and 441 of the Companies Act, and whether the ex parte proceedings violated the rule of natural justice (Audi Alteram Partem) by denying the Petitioner a hearing. The court held that the interim orders made without proper notice and a fair hearing contravened principles of natural justice. The statutory framework requires that applications to revoke or vary interim orders must follow the same procedure as the original application, with notice to all