Ramamoorthy and Rameshwaran v. Douglas Devananda and Others – sllr 1998 volume 2 page 278

In the case between Mr. Ramamoorthy and Mr. Rameshwaran (petitioners, elected Members of Parliament) versus the EPDP and its Secretary-General Mr. K. N. Douglas Devananda (respondents), the court examined whether the expulsion from the political party and termination of membership in the Independent Group No. 2 were valid in the context of alleged breaches of natural justice, specifically the audi alteram partem principle. The findings established that the process employed—particularly the lack of a proper charge-sheet and the inadequacy of a fair and formal hearing—rendered both the expulsion and termination invalid. Precedents on natural justice and fair procedure supported the holding, emphasizing that deprivation of elected status requires strict adherence to principles of fairness and