A.J. Mallawaarachchi vs. Tower Hall Theatre Foundation and others – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO: 225/2012-2021

The case between A.J. Mallawaarachchi (Petitioner) and the Tower Hall Theatre Foundation and its office-bearers (Respondents) addressed the legality of adverse employment actions—including compulsory leave, interdiction, and the issuance of a charge sheet—taken against the Petitioner by the Foundation. The court determined that the Foundation’s disciplinary processes, while not without irregularities, had been followed in substance, and that no illegality or procedural impropriety had been established. This decision reaffirmed the principle that internal disciplinary procedures must substantially comply with governing rules, as derived from administrative law standards on due process and procedural propriety. The holding emphasized that disputes regarding employment designation must be add