Harshani S. Siriwardana vs Malsiri J. Seneviratne et al. – SC FR APPLICATION NO. 589/2009-2011

In the case between Harshani S. Siriwardana (Plaintiff) and Malsiri J. Seneviratne, the Provincial Public Service Commission (Western Province), and others (Defendants), the court addressed the issue of whether the petitioner had a legitimate expectation of appointment to a future vacancy based on her examination merit ranking and the Gazette Notification. It was held that the petitioner did not possess an enforceable right to appointment for vacancies arising after the completion of the specified recruitment process, and that no violation of fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution had occurred. The principle established is that legitimate expectation cannot arise where statutory language and due recruitment process limit eligibility to vacancies present at the time of t