Maj. J. A. T. P. K. Jayakody vs Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayaka et al. – CA CASE NO.WRT-224/19-2023

In the case between the Petitioner, a Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force officer, and a group of high-ranking army officials including Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayaka, the court addressed whether the petitioner’s application for writs of certiorari, mandamus, and prohibition against a decision for compulsory retirement and non-promotion to Lieutenant Colonel was maintainable. The court held that the requested relief was not sustainable, reiterating the legal principle that the appointment and promotion to the relevant military rank lies exclusively within the authority of the President under the Army Act. The decision emphasized that jurisdiction over such military appointments is strictly limited and administrative bodies cannot usurp these statutory powers. Consequently, relief sought i