M.M.I. Wilgamuwa et al. v. Lionel Fernando et al. – SC FR. 170/2008-2016

In the case between a group of government officers (including but not limited to the 1st to 134th Petitioners) and governmental entities such as the National Salaries & Cadres Commission, National Housing Development Authority, Ministry of Housing & Common Amenities, Ministry of Finance, and the Attorney General’s Department, the Supreme Court addressed whether a 2006 salary revision resulted in the lowering of the Petitioners’ official grades and violated their fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. The findings established that, based on an analysis of documentary evidence, including promotion letters, salary scales, and grade classifications, the Petitioners’ grade designations remained unchanged following the salary revision (1st to 50th Petitioners continued at Ma