S.I Mohomed Riyas vs The South Eastern University of Sri Lanka – CA WRIT/189/2013-2016

In the case between S.I. Mohomed Riyas (Petitioner) and the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, its academic and administrative staff, and the University Grants Commission (Respondents), the court addressed the legality of appointments to Lecturer (Probationary) positions in the field of Social Sciences. The primary issue involved allegations of procedural irregularities in the appointment process, including the composition of the interview panel, the allocation of marks, candidate qualifications, the process of Council approval, and the non-disclosure of the marking scheme. It was determined that the procedural objections raised by the Petitioner either lacked merit or presented factual issues unsuitable for writ jurisdiction. The appointments were deemed valid, and the Petitioner’s ap