Colombo Shipping Co., Ltd. v. Chirayu Clothing (Pvt) Ltd. (Case No. 2) – sllr 1999 volume 1 page 213

In the dispute between Colombo Shipping Co., Ltd. and Chirayu Clothing (Pvt) Ltd., the court addressed the issue of whether service of summons on the 1st defendant-petitioner as agent of the 2nd defendant satisfied the requirements under Section 65 of the Civil Procedure Code. It was held that the criteria for valid service were met, specifically that the 1st defendant-petitioner was acting as the agent within the statutory meaning. The decision reaffirmed the principle that an agent personally carrying on business within the jurisdiction, representing a principal residing outside, enables valid service under Section 65 CPC. The holding relied on the statutory interpretation of Section 65 and evaluation of evidence such as cargo receipts, which demonstrated the agent’s ostensible authority