Kaluappuhennadige Sudath Chandana v. Ceylon Electricity Board – CA /WRIT/APP/NO.219/2008-2011

In the case between Kaluappuhennadige Sudath Chandana and the Ceylon Electricity Board (among others), the court addressed whether the Petitioner’s disciplinary proceedings, which resulted in demotion, complied with the Ceylon Electricity Board’s rules, especially relating to the requirement for findings on each charge. It was held that the absence of individually specified findings for each charge did not amount to a substantial irregularity or cause prejudice to the Petitioner, reaffirming the principle that judicial review does not extend to re-examining factual determinations absent material procedural violations. The decision was grounded in the relevant disciplinary procedures and standards of judicial review, underscoring that technical defects not resulting in prejudice will not in