Freight Links International (Private) Limited vs M.J.N.J. Fernando – SC CHC APPEAL 46/2017-2024

In the case between Freight Links International (Private) Limited (Plaintiff-Respondent) and M.J.N.J. Fernando operating as Deshan International Imports And Exports (Defendant-Appellant), the court addressed the issue of liability for non-payment for air freight forwarding services and whether such liability could be set off by alleged damage-related costs. It was determined that the Defendant-Appellant admitted liability and failed to substantiate grounds for a set-off or postponement, and that procedural irregularities in legal representation did not merit interference with the original decision. The holding affirmed that clear admissions and lack of bona fide grounds preclude appellate intervention, reaffirming the principle that mere procedural objections unsupported by record or evide