Nalin Sandaruwan vs. Hon. Ranjith Madduma Bandara et al. – SC/FR 131/2015-2015

Brief
In the case between several private omnibus owners (including petitioners in SC/FR 131/2015, 132/2015, 133/2015, 135/2015, and 157/2015) and the Minister of Internal Transport, the Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Transport, the National Transport Commission, and the Attorney General, the court addressed the lawfulness of the issuance and renewal of Passenger Service Permits (PSPs) under the National Transport Commission Act, focusing on Sections 24, 25, and 30, and considered whether the refusal to renew such permits engaged the constitutional rights of the petitioners under Articles 12(1) and 14(1)(g) of the Constitution. It was held that the initial permits were issued contrary to statutory requirements and, since subsequent renewals also lacked legal compliance, the refusal