ACME LANKA DISTILLERS (PVT.) LTD VS. HON RAVI KARUNANAYAKE & OTHERS

• Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka
• Case Number: 2015SCLR64C2015Y
• Citation: 2015SCLR64C2015Y
• Date: 24 June 2015
• Court: Supreme Court (Sri Lanka)
• Type of Document: Unreported judgment

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ACME LANKA DISTILLERS (PVT.) LTD

VS.

HON RAVI KARUNANAYAKE & OTHERS

S.C. (F.R.) Application No. 64/2015

In the matter of an application under and in respect of violation of Fundamental Rights in terms of Article 126 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Vs.
ACME Lanka Distillers (Pvt.) Ltd., 73/1,
Old Awissawella Road,
Hanwella.

Petitioner

1. Hon Ravi Karunanayake,
Minister of Finance, Ministry of Finance,
General Treasury,
Colombo 1.

2. L.K.G. Gunawardhane,
Commissioner General of Excise,
No. 34, W.A.D. Ramanayake Mawatha,
Colombo 02.

3. Hon. Attorney General,
Attorney General's Department,
Colombo 12.

Respondents

COUNSEL: R. Chula Bandara with S.L. Samarakoon and E.M.L.K. Edirisinghe, M.L.R. De Silva, Mangala Jeevendra and R. De
Silva on the instructions of Ananda G. Silva for the Petitioner.

Viraj Dayaratne, DSG with Ms. Viveka Siriwardena, DSG and Dr. Avanti Perera, SSC for the Respondents

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S.C. F.R. Application No. 71/2015

1. Uva Glen (Pvt) Ltd., Duwahenawatta, Millewa,
Moragahahena, And
No. 13A, Badulupitiya Road,
Badulla.

2. Mr. Karupaippiahpillai Kumaranayagam,
No. 48-1/2, Dickman's Road,
Colombo 05.

3. Mr. Karupaippiahpillai Jayanayagam, No. 38, Elibank Road,
Colombo 05.

4. Ms. Priyashanthini Kumaranayagam,
No. 48-1/2. Dickman's Road,
Colombo 05.

Vs.

Petitioners

1. Hon Ravi Karunanayake,
Minister of Finance,
Ministry of Finance Colombo 1.

2. Dr. R.H.S. Samarathunga,
Secretary,
Ministry of Finance,
The Secretariat,
Colombo 01.

3. Mr. L.K.G. Gunawardena,
Commissioner General of Excise,
Department of Excise,

No. 34. W.A.D. Ramanayake Mawatha,
Colombo 02.

4. Mr. D.P.M.V. Hapuarachchi,
Former Commissioner General of Excise,
Department of Excise,

No. 34. W.A.D. Ramanayake Mawatha,
Colombo 02.

5. Mr. A. Bodaragama,
Deputy Commissioner of Excise (Revenue),
Department of Excise,
No. 34. W.A.D. Ramanayake Mawatha,
Colombo 02.

Respondents

COUNSEL: Saliya Pieris with Thanuka Nandasiri, Susil Wanigapura and Pasindu Thilakarathne instructed by Mrs. G. Thavarasa for the Petitioners

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Viraj Dayaratne, DSG with Ms. Viveka Siriwardena, DSG andDr. Avanti Perera, SSC for the Respondents

S.C. F.R. Application No. 72/2015

1. Nipponexpo (Private) Limited,
No. 123, Kumaran Ratnam Road,
Colombo 2

And also of

No. 152/A, Nagahalanda Watte,
Palugama, Dompe.

2 Vethody Kumaran Chandrasena,
No. 123, Kumaran Ratnam Road,
Colombo 2.

3. Prasannan Chandan,
No. 123, Kumaran Ratnam Road,
Colombo 2.

4. Vethody Chandrasena Kumara,
No. 123, Kumaran Ratnam Road,
Colombo 2.

5. Vishnu Valsan Vethody,
No. 123, Kumaran Ratnam Road,
Colombo 2.

Petitioners

Vs.

1. Hon. Ravi Karunanayake,
Minister of Finance,

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The Ministry of Finance,
The Secretariat, Colombo 01.

2. Dr. R.H.S. Samarathunga,
Secretary,
The Ministry of Finance,
The Secretariat,
Colombo 01.

3. Mr. L.K.G. Gunawardena,
The Commissioner General of Excise,
Department of Excise,
No. 34,
W.A.D. Ramanayake Mawatha,
Colombo 02.

4. Mr. D.P.M.V. Hapuarachchi,
Former Commissioner General of Excise,
Department of Excise,
No. 34, W.A.D. Ramanayake Mawatha,
Colombo 02.

5. Mr. A. Bodaragama,
Deputy Commissioner of Excise (Revenue),
Department of Excise,
No. 34, W.A.D. Ramanayake Mawatha,
Colombo 02.

6. Hon. Attorney General,
Attorney General's Department,
Colombo 12.

COUNSEL: Sanjeewa Jayawardane, P.C. with Rajeev Amarasuriya and Charitha Rupesinghe instructed by Ashoka Niuwhella for the Petitioners

Viraj Dayaratne, DSG with Ms. Viveka Siriwardena, DSG and Dr. Avanti Perera, SSC for the Respondents

S.C. F.R. Application No. 84/2015
1. Scotland Distillers and Blenders (Pvt) Ltd.,
30/7, Galpotta Street,
Colombo 13.

2. Sundary Sundaralingam,
20/2, Lower Kings Street,
Badulla

Petitioners

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Vs.
1. Hon. Ravi Karunanayake,
Minister of Finance,
Ministry of Finance,
The Secretariat,
2nd Floor,
Colombo 01.

2. The Secretary,
Ministry of Finance, The Secretariat, 2nd
Floor, Colombo 01.

3. The...