Helamba Arachchige Don Padmasiri and Jayamaha Hitihamilage Nimal Piyasiri Wijerathne vs The Surveyor General – CA WRIT 347/2010-2013

In Helamba Arachchige Don Padmasiri and Jayamaha Hitihamilage Nimal Piyasiri Wijerathne v. The Surveyor General and others, the court addressed whether writs of Mandamus should be issued to compel the respondents to permit the petitioners’ retirement, given developments affecting their requests and the operation of Article 61(a) of the Constitution. It was determined that the 2nd Petitioner’s request for retirement had already been granted and communicated by the Public Service Commission, while the 1st Petitioner’s request was still pending before the same body. The holding reaffirmed that the jurisdiction of the Court is barred under Article 61(a) of the Constitution in matters concerning decisions of the Public Service Commission. Consequently, the application for relief was dismissed p