Faleel v. Susil Moonesinghe and Others – sllr 1994 volume 2 page 301

In FALEEL v. SUSIL MOONESINGHE AND OTHERS, the court considered whether the suspension of FALEEL, former Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Beruwela Urban Council, by SUSIL MOONESINGHE (Minister) and others, was a valid administrative act, specifically examining if such suspension, imposed as a “holding operation” pending inquiry and without notice or hearing, conformed to statutory and common law obligations. It was held that a temporary administrative suspension pending inquiry does not necessitate prior notice or hearing, provided the act is not punitive or motivated by malice. The findings established that allegations of mala fides, including claims of political victimization, were unsubstantiated. The court reaffirmed the principle that, in the context of administrative suspensio