Tampoe v. Rudra Rajasingham, Inspector-General of Police, and Others – sllr 1984 volume 1 page 399

In the case between the General Secretary of the Ceylon Mercantile Union (C.M.U.) and the Inspector‑General of Police along with associated police officers and state authorities, the court addressed whether the prevention of a union-led procession and public meeting at Galle Face Green contravened the petitioner’s fundamental rights under Articles 12, 13, and 14(1)(b) and (h) of the Constitution. It was held that the actions of the police, taken under Regulation 12 of the Emergency (Miscellaneous Provisions and Powers) Regulations, No. 7 of 1983, were lawful measures to preserve public order. The court reaffirmed the principle that freedom of movement may be subject to statutory limitations for the maintenance of public order. The decision relied on the interpretation of emergency regulati