Arulsamy v. Upcountry Peoples Frontand Others – sllr 2006 volume 3 page 386

Brief
In the case between Arulsamy (the elected member of the Central Provincial Council) and Upcountry Peoples Front and others (including the Central Committee and respondents related to the expulsion decision), the court addressed the validity of the petitioner’s expulsion from the recognized political party. The matter turned on whether expulsion was procedurally valid, in particular whether those responsible for the expulsion decision—the members of the Central Committee—were appropriately joined as parties, and whether the requirements of natural justice had been observed. The holding established that failure to make the members of the Central Committee parties to the proceedings is fatal to the petitioner’s application, reaffirming the principle that all individuals alleged to have