M. J. M. Faril and Moulavi M.B.M. Haris vs. Bandaragama Pradeshiya Sabha and others – SC FR APPLICATION NO.92/2016-2017

Brief
In the case between the President of the Board of Trustees of the Wekada Jumma Mosque and the Principal of the Anas Ibnu Malik Hiflul Quran Madrasa (petitioners) and various public authorities including the Bandaragama Pradeshiya Sabha and the Secretary, the court addressed whether the suspension of construction of a religious school due to lack of requisite approval violated the petitioners’ fundamental rights. The holding determined that the petitioners failed to obtain mandatory approvals for further construction activities, and the actions taken by the authorities to halt construction were justified and in accordance with the law. The principle reaffirmed established that compliance with relevant administrative approvals is essential and that public authorities possess the power