R. D. Aluthgamage vs Retired Justice N.E. Dissanayake et al. – CA WRT/0380/2020-2023

In the case between R. D. Aluthgamage (Plaintiff) and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, National Police Commission, and Public Service Commission, among others (Respondents), the court addressed whether disciplinary actions and subsequent administrative decisions—specifically the imposition and later modification of a salary deferment and fine—were procedurally irregular, arbitrary, and thus amenable to judicial review. The court held that no basis existed to interfere with the Administrative Appeals Tribunal’s decision, reaffirming the principle that judicial review is limited to evaluating the decision-making process, not the merits of the decision itself. This decision relied on established legal doctrine distinguishing appellate review from judicial review, emphasizing that sound re