Rohan D’ Alwis vs Ceylon Electricity Board – CA WRIT 740/23-2024

In the case between Rohan D’ Alwis (Plaintiff) and the Ceylon Electricity Board, N.S. llangakoon, K.P.U. Gunathilake, Tharindu Wimalasekara, and Piyasenage Asoka Namal Ratnayake (Defendants), the court addressed the legality and reasonableness of providing a temporary electricity connection to a disputed property without adhering to the statutory procedures mandated by the Sri Lanka Electricity Act. The court held that granting the temporary connection in these circumstances was illegal, unreasonable, and ultra vires, emphasizing the necessity of complying with dispute resolution procedures under Section 39 of the Act when property rights are contested. This decision relied on statutory interpretation and relevant precedents, confirming that administrative actions concerning the supply of