Perumpulli Hewage Piyasena v. Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi and Others – SC Application Special [Expulsion] No. 03/2010-2010

In the case between Perumpulli Hewage Piyasena and representatives of Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK), including the party’s General Secretary and several statutory officials, the court addressed the validity of the expulsion of a Member of Parliament under Article 99(13)(a) of the Constitution. It was held that the expulsion of the petitioner from ITAK was invalid due to a failure to follow the disciplinary procedures mandated by the party’s constitution and due to the absence of the proper disciplinary authority’s decision. The judgment reaffirmed the principle that a political party must act in accordance with its own legal and constitutional procedures when disciplining its members, particularly when expulsion could affect parliamentary membership. Reliance was placed on the constitu