Soloman Dias v. Secretary, Ministry of Defence and Others – sllr 2002 volume 3 page 134

In the case between Soloman Dias (Plaintiff) and the Secretary, Ministry of Defence and Others (Defendants), the court examined whether the “travel pass” system violated the petitioner’s fundamental rights under Article 14(1)(h) of the Constitution by imposing arbitrary restrictions on freedom of movement. The sequence of events involved complaints regarding delays and inconveniences at checkpoints, alleged breaches of rights due to administrative formalities, and concerns about future rights violations. It was determined that the initial complaint was time-barred owing to late filing; the second incident at the railway station amounted only to minor irritation and did not infringe upon constitutional rights; and the third grievance was not considered material as the pass system was no lon