Shell Gas Lanka Ltd. v. Consumer Affairs Authority And Others – sllr 2008 volume 1 page 128

The case between Shell Gas Lanka Ltd. and the Consumer Affairs Authority involved a challenge to the legal validity of a compensation order issued by the Authority concerning alleged dangers posed by leaking LPG cylinders. The central issue addressed the Authority’s adherence to the statutory quorum requirement under Section 3(4) of the Consumer Affairs Authority Act and whether the Authority acted within its legal powers. The findings established that the order was rendered without the mandatory four-member quorum, thereby contravening the Act. The principle reaffirmed was that administrative bodies must strictly follow statutory procedural requirements, and decisions made without such compliance are a nullity. This decision relied on statutory interpretation of the Consumer Affairs Autho