Laboratory Equipment Co. (Pvt) Ltd, et al. vs. Ceylon Electricity Board, et al. – 402/2016-2018

In the case between Laboratory Equipment Co. (Pvt) Ltd, Ruwindi International Trade (Pvt) Ltd, and others (Petitioners) and the Ceylon Electricity Board, its General Manager, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, its Director General, and the Colombo Young Men’s Buddhist Association (YMBA), among others (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the removal of individual electricity meters and the installation of new bulk supply meters, resulting in higher tariff charges, violated the Petitioners’ Fundamental Rights under Articles 12(1) and 14(1)(g) of the Constitution. The court held that the application was untimely and misconceived, while the respondents had acted within their legal authority in following statutory procedures for exemption and tariff calculation. Th