Colombo International Nautical & Engineering College (Pvt.) Limited (CINTEC) vs Kaduwela Pradeshiya Sabha – sllr 2008 volume 1 page 213

In the case between Colombo International Nautical & Engineering College (Pvt.) Limited (CINTEC) and Kaduwela Pradeshiya Sabha, Kaduwela, among others, the court addressed the issue of whether members of a Pradeshiya Sabha can be held liable for contempt of court for violating an interim court order, even if they were not parties to the original action. It was held that anyone who knowingly breaches a court order may be held in contempt, irrespective of formal party status in the originating application. The principle reaffirmed is that court orders directed at collective bodies extend to all constituent members, and evasion of responsibility on technical grounds is impermissible. This determination relied on established contempt jurisprudence and underscored that summary dismissal of cont