Public Office Is Not a License for Uncontrolled Power

In this decision, the Supreme Court once again confirms that the principle of the rule of law is a living shield against the tendencies of uncontrolled authority. The power to determine guilt or innocence and determine punishment rests exclusively with the judiciary: a principle that the executive cannot usurp under any circumstances.

By engaging in arbitrary destruction, the executive has unlawfully entered the sacred space of the judiciary and assumed the role of prosecutor, judge and executioner in one fell swoop. The court declared that such actions were nothing but a “ridiculousness” of the legal system.

This decision is based on a fundamental principle: that public office is not a license for uncontrolled power, but a management position committed to the Constitution and the principles of transparency, justice and equality. This decision reminds once again ‘Public trust doctrine’He sees civil servants not as masters of their domain but as trustees of the public interest.

Exceeding the authority granted by the Constitution is not only excessive use of authority, but also a violation of trust, a violation that weakens the legitimacy of the state’s powers. When authorities violate due process by demolishing homes without following the rule of law, they betray the public trust. Arbitrary demolitions carried out under the guise of routine administrative action erode the fabric of social harmony by fostering fear rather than respect.