All Island Egg Producers Association v. Consumer Affairs Authority – CA MIS APPLICATION NO.01/2022-2022

The case between All Island Egg Producers Association (Appellant) and the Consumer Affairs Authority, Shantha Niriella (Chairman), and the Director General of the Consumer Affairs Authority (Respondents) concerned the validity of a Gazette notification setting the maximum retail prices for white and brown eggs amidst increased production costs and an evolving economic context. The court found that, following a sequence of consultative processes and the issuance of a new Gazette notification which amended the controlled prices, the initial application became academic. It was held that a final determination on the impugned order was obsolete, and the withdrawal of the application was allowed with costs awarded against the Appellant. The decision reinforced the principle that where intervenin