Chandrasiri vs University of Ruhuna and Others – sllr 2006 volume 1 page 150

In the case between Professor Chandrasiri (Plaintiff) and the University of Ruhuna (Defendant), the court addressed the issue of whether the issuance of a warning to the plaintiff without a formal charge sheet or preliminary inquiry contravened the principles of natural justice and the plaintiff’s fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. It was held that the warning was issued in an arbitrary manner, violating both statutory requirements under the Establishments Code and constitutionally guaranteed rights to equality and procedural fairness. The holding reaffirmed the principle that disciplinary actions by statutory bodies must strictly adhere to the requirements of due process and the rule of law. Reference was made to precedents such as Ram Krishna Dalmia v. S. R. Tend