Amarsinghe vs. Regional Director of Health Services, Anuradhapura and Others – sllr 2019 volume 2 page 448

In the case between Amarasinh(e) (the public officer) and the Regional Director of Health Services, Anuradhapura and others, the court addressed whether the petitioner’s fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution were violated due to the conduct of disciplinary proceedings without a proper preliminary investigation and excessive delay in the disciplinary process. The court held that the delay in concluding the disciplinary inquiry and the failure to reinstate the petitioner with salary following the period of remand breached constitutional guarantees of equality and due process. The principle established reiterates the requirement for strict compliance with procedural safeguards in public disciplinary proceedings. The decision relied on relevant sections of the Establishmen