Himanshu Suneth Nanayakkara v. S.S.K. Aviruppola et al. – SC FR APPLICATION 24/2018-2018

In the case between Himanshu Suneth Nanayakkara (and family, including the minor 3rd petitioner child) and the Principal, Vice-Principal, and Chairperson of the School Development Society of Visakha Vidyalaya, as well as key officials from the Ministry of Education, the issue addressed was whether the rejection of the petitioners’ application for the 3rd petitioner child’s admission to Grade 1 of Visakha Vidyalaya violated fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. It was held that the respondents acted arbitrarily and unreasonably by denying the petitioners a fair opportunity to produce essential original documents, particularly regarding the registered deed of lease, and by misapplying the relevant admission circular. The decision reaffirmed the principle of equality bef