Jinadasa v. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. – sllr 1999 volume 1 page 197

Brief
In Jinadasa v. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd., the court addressed whether the termination of the petitioner’s employment contravened fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution, considering the justifications advanced by the respondents, such as prior warnings, lapses, and an alleged loss of trust. The proceedings revealed a continuous record of promotions, positive evaluations, and commendations despite prior allegations, which were resolved or superseded by later advancements. The termination was found to be unsupported by substantive evidence and characterized as arbitrary and capricious. The decision reaffirmed the principle that adverse administrative action must not be grounded on irrelevant or resolved allegations once subsequent positive conduct is est