Karunathilaka and Another v The Principal G/Dharmasoka Maha Vidyalaya and Others – sllr 2004 volume 3 page 346

In the case between the 1st petitioner (a teacher and mother), the 2nd petitioner (her 11‑year‑old son), and state educational authorities including the Principal of G/Dharmasoka Maha Vidyalaya and the Director of National Schools, the court addressed the issue of alleged infringement of the fundamental right to equality under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. The court held that the administrative failure to allocate an alternative school to the 2nd petitioner, despite established eligibility under Clauses 13 and 16 of the School Admissions Circular No. 2001/15, constituted arbitrary and discriminatory action. It was determined that such inaction breached the child’s right to equality, reaffirming the principle that administrative discretion in school admissions must comply with constitu