Withanage Kamani Perera vs. State Mortgage and Investment Bank – 309/20-2022

In the case between Withanage Kamani Perera and the State Mortgage and Investment Bank with its officers, the court addressed whether procedural propriety and principles of natural justice were upheld in the Bank’s refusal to extend Perera’s employment, deferment of salary increments, and withholding of bonus entitlements. It was held that the Bank violated established procedures and failed to ensure an opportunity to be heard, rendering its actions illegal, unreasonable, and ultra vires. The decision reaffirmed the principle that disciplinary and administrative decisions affecting employment must adhere strictly to statutory and contractual safeguards, with reference to pertinent administrative circulars and applicable precedents. Certiorari and Mandamus were issued, reinstating the Petit