A. R. Perera And Others v. Central Freight Bureau Of Sri Lanka And Another – sllr 2006 volume 1 page 083

The case between A. R. Perera and Others (representing Ceylon Association of Ships’ Agents and Malship Ceylon Limited) and the Central Freight Bureau of Sri Lanka and Another addressed the issue of whether office bearers and members of a corporate body have locus standi to challenge levies and service charges imposed by a regulatory authority. It was held that individual office bearers and representatives, despite the corporate status of the association, possessed sufficient legal interest to seek judicial review of administrative actions affecting the group they represent. The decision reaffirmed the principle that the doctrine of locus standi should be interpreted liberally, allowing individuals to vindicate public rights even when they share these rights with others. Extensive reliance