Horathalge Thilak Lalitha Kumara vs. S.S. Hewapathirana, Secretary Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills and Others – sllr 2015 volume 1 page 369

In the case between Horathalge Thilak Lalitha Kumara (Plaintiff) and S.S. Hewapathirana, Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills, and others (Defendants), the court addressed whether the selection process for the post of Maintenance Engineer violated the constitutional guarantee of equality under Article 12(1) by failing to disclose the approved marking scheme to candidates. It was held that no such violation occurred, as all candidates were subject to the same undisclosed scheme and no evidence of mala fides or arbitrary treatment was established. The principle reaffirmed is that nondisclosure of an approved marking scheme does not, by itself, amount to unequal treatment under Article 12(1) if applied uniformly. The decision relied on a review of documentary evidence and the appli