E. Sandumini Navanjana Edirisinghe vs. University Grants Commission – CA/WRIT/765/2023-2024

The case between E. Sandumini Navanjana Edirisinghe (Petitioner) and the University Grants Commission, Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Dr. Priyantha Premakumara, University of Peradeniya, General Sir John Kothalawala Defence University, and others (Respondents) addressed whether a petitioner medically discharged from KDU should be considered eligible for subsequent state university admission under the UGC’s guidelines. It was held that the rigid application of Clause 1.7.3 of the UGC Admission Handbook was inappropriate in circumstances where the petitioner was no longer a registered officer cadet due to medical discharge, reaffirming the principle that administrative discretion must be exercised proportionately and fairly. The decision relied on the interpretation of statutory guidelines, case