Nawakrama (Private) Limited vs Recofi – SC CHC APPEAL NO 6/2009-2024

In the case between Recofi (Plaintiff/Respondent) and Nawakrama (Private) Limited (Defendant/Appellant), the court addressed the liability of the Defendant acting as agent for the Plaintiff under a series of contractual agreements (P1–P6) concerning the failure to load 4348MT of rice due to alleged damage to its packaging. The court held that contractual obligations required the Defendant to indemnify the Plaintiff for the missing quantity at the contractually agreed rate and that sufficient evidence established liability for the shortfall and dead freight but not for the claim of additional costs. This decision reaffirmed the principle that agents must fulfill explicit contractual duties and are accountable for losses arising from their breach of such duties. The findings relied on the in