D.S. Gunasekara Passenger Transport Services (Private) Limited v. The National Transport Commission et al. – CA WRIT 174/2017-2017

In the case between D.S. Gunasekara Passenger Transport Services (Private) Limited (Petitioner) and The National Transport Commission & Others (Respondents), the court addressed whether the suspension of the petitioner’s passenger bus route permit was lawful and whether interim relief could be granted pending final determination. The issue turned on whether Section 20(1) of the National Transport Commission Act prohibits permit suspension without affording the permit holder an opportunity to show cause, and whether interim relief substantially mirroring the final remedy is permissible. It was determined that, while the petitioner established a prima facie case, granting interim relief identical to the final relief would not be appropriate at this stage. Notice to Respondents was ordered, p