Iranganie v. Abeyratne and Others – sllr 1991 volume 2 page 183

In the case between Iranganie (Plaintiff) and Abeyratne and Others (Defendants), the court addressed whether an application under the Debt Conciliation Ordinance could be validly made by an agent or representative instead of the debtor or secured creditor. It was held that only a debtor or a secured creditor, as defined by the Ordinance, may make such applications, and that applications initiated by persons purporting to act on behalf of debtors or creditors are not legally valid. The principles underpinning this outcome were drawn from the statutory language of the Debt Conciliation Ordinance, particularly section 64, with the court further rejecting the applicability of Civil Procedure Code provisions to Board proceedings. The decision confirmed that any amendment to the original applica