Udayakumar v. Major General Nalin Seneviratne – sllr 1987 volume 1 page 390

In the case between Udayakumar (Plaintiff) and Major General Nalin Seneviratne (Defendant), the court considered the admissibility of a confession in an Army Court of Inquiry, the enforceability of a right to pension under Army law, and the suitability of judicial remedies such as writs of Certiorari and Mandamus. It was determined that confessions are admissible in Army inquiries if proper procedures and cautions are followed. Examination of the Army Act and applicable regulations established that payment of wages is a right, while grant of a pension is discretionary and not legally enforceable. The findings affirmed the validity of Army proceedings and the decision to refuse a pension following justified discharge. The application for writs was accordingly dismissed, underscoring that ju