A. W. Manjula Manori Gunawardena vs Ranjith Chandrasekera – C A 139/2014-2014

In the case between A. W. Manjula Manori Gunawardena (Petitioner) and Ranjith Chandrasekera, Director-National Schools, Ministry of Education, among others (Respondents), the court addressed whether the 1st Respondent possessed lawful authority under the procedural rules of the Public Service Commission (PSC) or the relevant Gazette notification to transfer the Petitioner, a teacher, from her position. It was determined that the transfer order was ultra vires and illegal, reaffirming the principle that only those officers expressly delegated authority by the PSC through Gazette notification may lawfully exercise such powers. Reliance was placed on the relevant Gazette (No. 1733/52 of 25 November 2011), Constitutional provisions, and Supreme Court precedents, emphasizing that administrative