Shell Gas Lankaltd v. Consumer Affairs Authority And Another – sllr 2005 volume 3 page 262

In the case between Shell Gas Lanka Ltd. and the Consumer Affairs Authority, the court addressed the procedural propriety of administrative decisions under the Consumer Affairs Authority Act regarding the rejection of a price increase application for LP gas. It was held that failing to provide reasons for the rejection and not affording the applicant an opportunity to be heard constituted a breach of natural justice. The principle reaffirmed that administrative bodies must ensure transparency and fairness when exercising discretionary powers. Reliance was placed on statutory mandates and comparative judicial authorities, emphasizing that decisions must be both reasoned and procedurally fair, with the outcome resulting in the quashing of the impugned decisions and directives for proper adju