Uva Regional Transport Board vs D K P Deveniguru – CA 615/99 F.-2013

In the case between D K P Deveniguru (Plaintiff-Respondent) and Uva Regional Transport Board (Defendant-Petitioner-Appellant), the court examined whether the District Court correctly refused the application by the Uva Regional Transport Board to set aside a judgment delivered after an ex-parte trial. The primary issue was whether the absence of the defendant at the trial was reasonably explained and, specifically, whether the lapse of state counsel justified setting aside the ex-parte judgment. It was held that the application lacked merit, given the failure to present any reasonable grounds for the non-appearance of the defendant. The principles underpinning ex-parte orders and the requirements for setting aside such judgments under relevant procedures were reaffirmed, particularly emphas