Abdul Hasheeb Vs. Mendis Perera and Others – sllr 1991 volume 1 page 243

In the case between Abdul Hasheeb (Plaintiff) and Mendis Perera and others (Defendants), the court addressed the issue of whether an application for transfer of a case pending in the Primary Court of Gampaha complied with statutory requirements under the Judicature Act, specifically the notice requirement of section 47(3). The court held that the statutory requirement to notify the Attorney-General under section 47(3) applies only to prosecutions and does not extend to information filed under section 66 of the Primary Courts Procedure Act. The principle established was that judicial bias must be established by evidence, applying the relevant tests for disqualification for bias. The judgment relied on the interpretation of sections 46 and 47 of the Judicature Act and clarified their respect