Lanka Loha Holding (Pvt.) Ltd. v. The Attorney General – sllr 2002 volume 3 page 029

In the case between Lanka Loha Holding (Pvt) Ltd (Plaintiff) and the Attorney General (Defendant), the court addressed the issue of whether the procedures followed by the Compensation Tribunal, particularly concerning notice and the opportunity to be heard, complied with the principles of natural justice in determining compensation for the compulsory vesting of shares. It was held that the Tribunal’s conduct—specifically, conducting hearings without notifying the petitioner—constituted a breach of fundamental procedural fairness. The decision reaffirmed the principle that even when administrative tribunals set their own procedures, those procedures are subordinate to the requirements of natural justice. Reliance was placed on established case law and statutory materials, clarifying that th