Chaminda Srimal Hemantha vs. Hon. Attorney General – CA PHC 0147/2019-2024

In the case between Chaminda Srimal Hemantha (2nd Party Claimant-Petitioner) and A and R Manufacturing (PVT) Ltd (First Party Claimant-Respondent), the court addressed the validity of procedures relating to a disputed freezer truck transaction, focusing on whether the denial of a fair hearing constituted a reversible legal error. The earlier orders of the Magistrate and the High Court, which upheld the vehicle’s seizure and dismissed revision applications, were challenged for failing to adhere to the principles of natural justice, particularly the audi alteram partem rule. The court held that the absence of proper notice and the failure to allow all parties, especially the Appellant, an adequate opportunity to be heard amounted to significant procedural injustice. The prior High Court orde