Court dismisses W.M. Mendis’ plea against the suspension of its Excise license

The Court of Appeal has ordered the dismissal of a petition filed by the W.M. Mendis & Co. Limited today (04) without taking it up for hearing.

W. M. Mendis Distilleries had filed the petition seeking an order invalidating the letter issued by the Department of Excise informing that steps will be taken to suspend the excise licenses issued to the company if the outstanding excise duties were not settled before 30 November 2024.

This order was issued by the Appeals Court judge bench consisting of Justices Sobhitha Rajakaruna and Mahen Gopallawa following an extended consideration of facts, declaring that the petition does not reveal any prima facie case.