IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an application for Writs of Certiorari, Prohibition and Mandamus in terms of Article 140 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

1. Gulam Hussain Ali Asgar Shabbir No. 980/4, CA/WRIT/181/2024 Wickremasinghe Place, Ethul Kotte, Kotte.

2. Adam Investments PLC No. 264, Grandpass Road, Colombo 14.

3. Adam Expo Limited No. 264, Grandpass Road, Colombo 14.

4. Network Communications (Pvt) Ltd No. 264, Grandpass Road, Colombo 14.

5. Ceylon and Foreign Traders PLC No. 414/18, Cyril C Perera Mawatha, Colombo 13.

6. Adam Apparels (Pvt) Ltd No. 264, Grandpass Road, Colombo 14.

7. Adam Capital PLC No. 264, Grandpass Road, Colombo 14.

8. Adam Carbons Limited No. 264, Grandpass Road, Colombo 14.

9. Lawrance Mervyn Fitzgerald Adams No. 6C, Palyra Court, Palmyra Avenue, Colombo 03.

PETITIONERS Vs.

1. LOLC Finance PLC No. 100/1, Sri Jayawardene Mawatha, Rajagiriya.

2. LOLC Holdings PLC (Formerly Lanka Orix Leasing Company PLC)

No. 100/1, Sri Jayawardene Mawatha, Rajagiriya.

RESPONDENTS Before: Sobhitha Rajakaruna J.

Dhammika Ganepola J.

Counsel: Dappula De Livera PC with Prasanna de Silva, Ravind