Nadesan Balamurali, A. Anbalgan, R. Vijayakumaran vs W.J.L.S Fernando et al. – SC FR APPLICATION NO. 109/2014-2022

Brief
In the case between Nadesan Balamurali, A. Anbalgan, and R. Vijayakumaran (members of the School Development Society of Talawakelle Tamil Maha Vidyalaya) and W.J.L.S Fernando (Project Director, Upper Kotmale Hydro Power Project), the Ceylon Electricity Board, relevant education officials, and the Attorney General, the court addressed whether the failure to build an Auditorium as previously promised constituted a breach of constitutional rights under Article 12(1) and related provisions. It was held that the Respondents’ omission to construct the Auditorium violated the Petitioners’ rights to equality and education, confirming the applicability of the doctrine of legitimate expectation in circumstances where clear governmental assurances had been made. Reference was made to relevant c