K.K.S. Premathilake et al. vs Vidyajyothi Dr. Dayasiri Frenando et al. – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO. 130/2013-2013

The case between K.K.S. Premathilake and 11 others (Petitioners) and Vidyajyothi Dr. Dayasiri Frenando (Chairman, Public Service Commission) and others (Respondents), addressed the issue of whether the Petitioners were entitled to a writ of mandamus compelling the Public Service Commission and related authorities to appoint them to Class I General Grade of the Sri Lanka Technical Education Service, and whether fulfillment of English language qualifications was a necessary precondition for such appointments. It was held that the application was premature since the determination of qualifications, including the necessity of an English language qualification, falls within the exclusive purview of the Public Service Commission, and that the Petitioners had not sought clarification from the app