Dr. Prathap Ramanujam vs Athauda Arachchige Patrine Dilrukshi Dias Wickremasinghe – SC APPEAL NO 88/2024-2025

The court addressed the maintainability of an action challenging the orders and decisions of the PSC before the District Court in light of Article 61A of the Constitution. It was held that Article 61A acts as a constitutional ouster clause precluding the jurisdiction of courts, including the District Court, to review or call in question any order or decision made by the PSC. The principle reaffirmed was that the jurisdiction conferred by the Constitution on certain authorities may expressly or by necessary implication oust the ordinary jurisdiction of courts, particularly where such intent is manifest in clear constitutional language. The decision relied on the interpretation of Article 61A, juxtaposed with comparable constitutional and statutory provisions, and analysis of prior jurisprud