Balasooriya vs People’s Bank – SC FR NO.164/2015-2015

In the case between applicants for the post of Customer Service Assistant at People’s Bank (Petitioners, including applicants in S.C (FR) No.164/2015 and S.C (FR) No.276/2015) and People’s Bank with its associated parties (Respondents), the court addressed whether the Bank’s failure to confirm appointments for successful candidates, following a published recruitment advertisement, contravened a legal duty and breached the Petitioners’ legitimate expectation. The holding determined that the Bank’s unilateral cancellation of recruitment due to a policy change, absent compelling reasons, unlawfully violated the Petitioners’ fundamental rights under Articles 12(1) and 14(1)(g) of the Constitution. Relief was granted by directing the Bank to appoint the Petitioners in accordance with the origin