Gunaratne and Others vs. Inspector General of Police and Others – sllr 2012 volume 1 page 185

The case between Gunaratne and Others (petitioners) and the Inspector General of Police and Others (including the Public Service Commission and the National Police Commission) addressed the issue of justiciability of a writ of mandamus challenging a police promotion decision, given constitutional ouster provisions—specifically Article 155(C) as amended by the 17th Amendment. It was held that the Court of Appeal’s jurisdiction is ousted by express constitutional provision where the National Police Commission has been vested with exclusive power over police promotions. This principle reaffirmed the constitutional bar to judicial review of decisions made by the legally authorized Commission under the relevant constitutional amendments. The decision relied on the interpretation of Articles 55[