The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1967] 1 AC 13
[PRIVY COUNCIL]
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MARADANA MOSQUE APPELLANTS AND BADIUDDIN MAHMUD AND ANOTHER RESPONDENTS
ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF CEYLON
1965 Nov. 18,
19;
1966 Jan. 19
1966 Jan. 19
LORD REID, LORD MORRIS OF BORTH-Y-GEST, LORD PEARCE, LORD UPJOHN and LORD PEARSON.
Ceylon
— Education
— Ministerial decision
— Judicial or quasi-judicial decision of Minister
— Duty to give opportunity of making representations in answering charge
— Need for notice of charge
— Opportunity of being heard
— Minister's failure to consider the right questions
— Failure to make decisions which were the requisite foundation of the Minister's order
— Failure to exercise discretion
— Error of law on face of record
— Infringement of rules of natural justice.
Natural Justice
— Opportunity to meet charge
— Right to be informed of charge
— Ceylon
— Minister
— Quasi-judicial decision.