M.M.U. Maduranga vs Chairman, Western Province Provincial Road Passenger Transport Authority – CA/CPA 133/2019-2024

In the case between Thusitha Kularathna, Prasanna Kumara Madawala, Jagath Perera, Western Province Provincial Road Passenger Transport Authority (as petitioners) and M.M.U. Maduranga, K.K. Vijitha, R.A.R. Pushpakanthi, R.M.N.P. Rathnayaka, C.V. Wanniyarachchi, R.A.U.L. Rupasinghe, J.A.K. Jayalath, O. Priyantha (as respondents), the court addressed whether the Provincial High Court’s decision regarding the fixation of the route permit price required revision. The core issue concerned the legitimacy of setting the route permit price at Rs. 10,000,000, with the petitioners contending for Rs. 8,000,000 in light of the tender process and subsequent handling of bids. It was held that the tender process adhered to established guidelines, the price fixation was not excessive or arbitrary, and proc