Mohammed Mukthar Aisha vs W.B. Piyatissa et al. – SC FR 123/2015-2015

In the case between Mohammed Mukthar Aisha (Plaintiff) and St. Thomas Boys College Matara and associated officers (Defendants), the court addressed the issue of entitlement to Grade 1 school admission for the petitioner’s child under the “proximity category” of Ministry of Education Circular No. 23/2013. It was held that the petitioner failed to satisfactorily establish her residence at the claimed address and did not meet the documentary and evidentiary requirements stipulated by the relevant circular. The principal rule reaffirmed was that strict adherence to residency and documentary criteria governs eligibility under the proximity category of school admissions. Reliance was placed on the evaluation of the submitted evidence, and the petition was dismissed for non-compliance with applic