Lanka Caneries (PVT) LTD vs T.D.Seneviratne – CA PHC 0037/2021-2023

In the case between Lanka Caneries (PVT) LTD (Appellant) and T.D. Seneviratne/T.D. Distributors with the Attorney General’s Department (Respondents), the court examined whether the procedures followed after the dishonour of a cheque, under the Debt Recovery (Special Provisions) Act, met legal and constitutional standards. The judgment determined that the lower courts failed to uphold the audi alteram partem principle by neglecting to issue notice and provide a fair hearing to the accused during the High Court revision application process. The holding set aside the prior order and directed a new hearing, reaffirming that due process, fair hearing rights, and procedural regularity are foundational principles in similar matters. Reliance was placed on statutory requirements for fair notice an