Undugodage Raveendra Samarasekara Rodrigo v. Inspector General of Police et al. – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO: 53/2011-2011

In the case between Undugodage Raveendra Samarasekara Rodrigo (Petitioner) and the Inspector General of Police and others (Respondents), the court addressed whether the petitioner was entitled to writs of certiorari and mandamus related to his removal from the Sri Lanka Police Reserve following a bribery allegation. The court determined that the demobilization process followed established procedures and that there was no evidence of arbitrariness in the rejection of the petitioner’s appeal for reinstatement. It was emphasized that procedural due process was observed, and reinstatement was not available since the Police Reserve Force had ceased to exist. The holding relied on prior legal principles regarding administrative decision-making and police disciplinary procedures, clarifying that