Jayaweera v. National Film Corporation – sllr 1995 volume 2 page 120

In the case between Jayaweera (and other petitioners, employees of the National Film Corporation) and the National Film Corporation, the court addressed whether the petitioners’ claims for relief under Article 126 of the Constitution were time barred. The court held that the applications were not filed within the one-month statutory limit following the impugned promotions in October 1990 and that the pursuit of administrative remedies did not interrupt or extend this period. This reaffirmed the principle that the time limit under Article 126 is mandatory and cannot be suspended by subsequent administrative appeals or inquiries. Reliance was placed on legal precedents, including Gamaethige v. Siriwardane and Wijenaike v. Air Lanka Ltd., emphasizing the need for prompt recourse to constituti