Eva Ogesta Thisera vs National Transport Commission – NO.19/2012 WRIT -2013

In the case between Eva Ogesta Thisera (by her Attorney, Hewanedungodage Rathnasiri) and the National Transport Commission and others, the court addressed the lawfulness of the cancellation of a passenger service permit related to bus No.WPJX-2357, the locus standi of a power of attorney holder, compliance with principles of natural justice, and the transferability of passenger permits under the National Transport Commission Act. The application challenging the permit’s cancellation was dismissed, it being determined that the permit violations were established, due process had been followed, and there was no legal or factual basis for judicial intervention. The court reaffirmed the principle that only registered owners may hold such permits, which are neither transferable nor remain valid