W A Albert and others Vs. Chief Secretary, Southern Province, Secretary (Education) Provincial Ministry of Education and others – C A WRIT APPLICATION NO. 401/2015-2016

In the case between W. A. Albert (and other retired public officers, as petitioners) and the Chief Secretary, Southern Province (with other related respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether retired public officers, whose promotions had been regularized following favorable determinations by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal after their retirement, qualified for concessionary motor vehicle permits under Trade and Investment Policy Circular No. 01/2013. It was determined that the permits were unlawfully issued to the petitioners, as the circular applied exclusively to officers in active service as of 2013-08-05 and not to those already retired. The expectation of permit issuance was deemed illegitimate, and the cancellation of permits was found to be lawful. The petitions were