Dr. A. K. A. Wijewickrama Vs. University of Sri Jayawardenepura and others – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO. 68/2012-2012

In the case between Dr. A. K. A. Wijewickrama and the University of Sri Jayawardenepura (including the Vice-Chancellor, professors, and associated officers), the court addressed whether the University’s Governing Council’s refusal to appoint the petitioner as Senior Lecturer was illegal, unreasonable, or otherwise assailable. The court held that the Council exercised its discretion lawfully and reasonably in arriving at its decision and found no sufficient basis to interfere with the action taken. The principle reaffirmed is that discretion vested in statutory bodies regarding appointments must not be interfered with judicially unless illegality or unreasonableness is established. Reliance was placed on established administrative law standards, emphasizing that writs of certiorari and mand