Horathalge Thilak Lalitha Kumara vs. S.S. Hewapathirana and others – SC FR 451/2011-2015

Brief
In the case between Horathalge Thilak Lalitha Kumara (Petitioner) and S.S. Hewapathirana (Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills Development) and others (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of the fairness and validity of a public sector appointment process, specifically relating to the non-disclosure of the marking scheme for the post of Maintenance Engineer and alleged irregularities during candidate evaluation. It was held that the Petitioner did not establish a violation of Article 12(1) of the Constitution regarding equality before the law, and the application was dismissed. The principle reaffirmed is that a fair and transparent process does not require prior disclosure of the marking scheme when all candidates are assessed on identical undisclosed criteria, an