Samagi Real Estates (Private) Limited vs Ceylon Electricity Board – CA WRIT 57/2021-2024

In the case between Samagi Real Estates (Private) Limited and the Ceylon Electricity Board, among other respondents, the court addressed whether the respondents were legally obliged to provide a detailed breakdown of the estimated cost for the supply of electricity. It was held that the respondents had a statutory and procedural duty to furnish such a breakdown, and that their failure to do so, while issuing an unexplained and disputed estimate, was arbitrary and inconsistent with established law. The court reaffirmed the principle of transparency and procedural fairness mandated by statutory instruments and consumer rights statements, emphasizing the requirement for respondents to act in accordance with legitimate expectations of consumers. Orders were made to quash the original estimate,