The sikh man who was thrown out of the Canberra nightclub because he would not take off his turban has won an apology from the venue with the mea culpa to be printed in the pages of a national broadsheet.

Mr Pamwa's anti-discrimination case against Manuka's Minque nightspot has also forced the club to amend its tough dress code to include religious and cultural minorities.

The public servant was enjoying a Thursday night out out with colleagues at the Franklin Street club on May 8, 2008, when he was approached by bouncers at around 10pm and told that he had to remove his turban or leave.

Mr Pamwa, who does not drink alcohol, explained to the security guard that his faith did not permit him to remove his turban in public.

The club's manager intervened and told the IT specialist that there would be no exceptions to Minque's dress rules and Mr Pamwa was not allowed back into the club.

In his complaint to the Discrimination Tribunal, Mr Pamwa said he felt he was victimised because of his culture and faith.

''I was humiliated in front of my work colleagues and felt I had lost confidence in front of them,'' Mr Pamwa wrote in his complaint.

''I was overcome with mental anguish and I felt that I was victimised for my religious beliefs and culture.''

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