Mrs. D.W.D.E. Randeniya et al. v. Prof. Dayasiri Fernando et al. – SC FR NO. 322/2011-2020

In the case between several former Graduate Trainees appointed as Career Guidance Officers (notably among the thirty-four petitioners, including H.G. Chandani Kumari) and the National Salaries and Cadres Commission with related public service entities, the court addressed whether the Commission’s refusal to recommend the creation of Supra Grade positions and consequential salary upgrades from MN4 to MN6 or MN7 violated the petitioners’ constitutional right to equality (Article 12(1)) and legitimate expectations. It was held that the administrative and salary decisions stemmed from rational and non-arbitrary appraisal, aligned with public service restructuring and relevant circulars, most notably Public Administration Circular No. 6/2006. This decision reaffirmed the principle that legitima