Dr. S Rasu v. Institute of Indigenous Medicine, Rajagiriya – NO. 240/2013-2017

The case between Dr. S. Rasu (Petitioner) and the Institute of Indigenous Medicine, Rajagiriya (University of Colombo), alongside various institutional respondents, addressed the validity of including “Arabic language” as an additional qualification for the post of Probationary Lecturer in Fundamentals in Unani. It was held that the inclusion of the Arabic language requirement by the institution fell within the discretionary authority permitted by the guidelines of the University Grants Commission (UGC), provided such requirements were deemed essential to the discipline. The principle reaffirmed was that higher educational institutions, in compliance with UGC decisions and circulars, may exercise discretion to set additional qualifications when justified by academic needs. This decision re