G.K. Ariyarathne Vs. Dr. P.B. J ayasundara and Others – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO: 395/2013-2018

The case between G.K. Ariyarathne (Petitioner) and Dr. P.B. Jayasundara, Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Planning, among others (Respondents), addressed the issue of entitlement to a writ of Certiorari to quash the denial of a concessionary vehicle import permit and a writ of Mandamus to compel issuance of such a permit. It was held that the petitioner failed to qualify under the relevant Treasury and Management Circulars, as service in government-associated transport entities did not meet the requirement of “12 years of service in a fully owned government company,” nor was the petitioner shown to have held the requisite management grade at the time of application. The principle reaffirmed was that statutory benefits conditioned on clear eligibility criteria do not extend to service in