Avant Garde Security Services vs Bank of Ceylon et al. – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO: 341/2020-2020

In the case between Avant Garde Security Services (Private) Limited and the Bank of Ceylon (including officers, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Defence, and competing security firms), the Court addressed whether writs of Certiorari, Prohibition, and Mandamus should be issued to quash or prevent the awarding of a public security services tender and to compel an independent inquiry into the procurement process. It was determined that the Petitioner lacked a legal right to demand the calling of fresh tenders and that no public duty was owed by the Bank of Ceylon for such relief. The findings established that the procurement process adhered to established criteria, with technical compliance and price prevailing in the selection, and that allegations regarding irregularities and misconduct wer