A.S. Amaratunge v. General Manager of Railways et al. – CA WRIT 35/09-2009

The case between A.S. Amaratunge (Plaintiff) and the General Manager of Railways, General Manager (Administration), Chief Mechanical Engineer of Sri Lanka Railways, Public Service Commission, Secretary of Public Service Commission, Secretary of Ministry of Transport, and Secretary of Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs (Respondents) addressed the issue of whether a writ of mandamus should be issued directing the respondents to retire the petitioner and pay his pension benefits under Article 140 of the Sri Lankan Constitution. It was determined that the respondents raised no objection to granting the relief sought by the petitioner. The court held that the petitioner was entitled to be retired and to the payment of his pension benefits. This decision reaffirmed the principle