Mashreq Bank PSC v. Arunachalam – sllr 2001 volume 3 page 128

In the case between MASHREQ BANK PSC and ARUNACHALAM, the court addressed whether the District Court’s variation of its prior order regarding the furnishing of security, without giving prior notice to the petitioner, contravened the principles of natural justice, particularly the audi alteram partem rule. It was held that the ex parte modification of the earlier order, which altered the terms of the security arrangement, was procedurally improper in the absence of an opportunity for all affected parties to be heard. The court reaffirmed the fundamental principle that no party should be prejudiced by judicial orders made without an opportunity to present their case. This approach was grounded in statutory requirements under the Debt Recovery Act and the overarching necessity to ensure proce