Locomotive Assistants Union and others Vs. S.M. Abeywickrema and others – SC F/R NO. 29/2018-2018

In the case between the Locomotive Assistants Union and its office bearers (Railway Driver Assistants) and the General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways and others, the court addressed whether the failure to implement the 2016 Scheme of Recruitment (SOR) for Railway Driver Assistants constituted a violation of Article 12(1) of the Constitution, regarding equality before the law and equal protection. It was determined that the non-implementation of the SOR adversely affected the rights of Railway Driver Assistants, resulting in understaffing, overburdening, and denial of promotion opportunities, and that such failure amounted to a constitutional violation. The decision was based on relevant statutory and constitutional provisions, particularly Article 12(1), as well as the authority of the Publ