Rajaye Thakserukaruwange Sangamaya & Others v. P. P. D. S. Muthukumarana & Others – SC F.R. APPLICATION NO. 269/2021-2021

In the case between the Government Valuers Association and its members (Petitioners) versus the Government Chief Valuer, the Hon. Minister of Economic Policies & Plan Implementation, and others (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the petition alleging violations of fundamental rights, specifically concerning unlawful suspension of salary increments and changes affecting seniority under Articles 12(1) and 14 of the Constitution, was time barred under Article 126(2) of the Constitution. It was held that the petition was filed outside the mandatory one-month limitation period and, as such, could not proceed. The key legal principle reaffirmed is the strict application of the constitutional time bar for filing fundamental rights applications, as established by relevant stat