Rado Lanka (Private) Limited vs. Sri Lanka Tea Board – CA/WRIT/304/2021-2024

In the case between Rado Lanka (Private) Limited and associated directors/companies and the Sri Lanka Tea Board, Tea Commissioner, and additional parties related to Maturata Plantation Limited, the court addressed whether judicial intervention was warranted regarding the termination of a joint venture agreement and the legality of Circular ‘P24’ issued by the Sri Lanka Tea Board/Tea Commissioner. It was held that the Tea Commissioner’s actions and the contractual termination were lawful, with the Court reaffirming that writ jurisdiction does not extend to matters rooted in private contractual disputes where statutory powers have been duly exercised. This decision relied on the Tea Control Act and relevant case law, emphasizing that regulatory actions taken within statutory authority are no