Consumers Association of Sri Lanka v. Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka and Others – sllr 2006 volume 1 page 174

In Consumers Association of Sri Lanka v. Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka and others (including Sri Lanka Telecom Ltd), the court addressed the legality of a tariff increase approved under the Telecommunications Act and related license conditions. It was determined that the approval of the tariff increase was ultra vires, particularly as it did not conform to the prescribed economic criteria and was applied retrospectively, which was not permitted by statute or the terms of the relevant license. Principles of locus standi and necessary parties were also examined, with the findings establishing that the petitioner had standing and all necessary parties were before the court. Reliance was placed on the interpretation of statutory provisions and contractual obligations, e