LOLC Factors Limited vs. Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Borella & others – CA PHC 63/2019-2025

In the case between LOLC Factors Limited (Registered Owner-Claimant-Petitioner-Appellant) and Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Borella; Jayaweera Mohandiramge Chaminda Premaratna; Lanka Rainwater Harvesting Forum; Hon. Attorney General; and Commissioner General of Motor Traffic (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of disputed vehicle registration and retention of possession following the sale of a Toyota Fortuner (registration number WP PD 9399). It was held that irregular registration in the name of the appellant could not be sustained in law and that the bona fide purchaser was entitled to retain possession, emphasizing the legal principles governing vehicle registration and bona fide purchase. The decision reaffirmed the principle that proper documentation and lawful procedure