Additional District Registrars’ Union vs M. A. Dharmadasa – CA 512/2009-2013

In the case between Additional District Registrars’ Union of the Department of Registrar General, Pathadumbara, Divisional Secretariat’s Office, Pitiyagedera, and others (Petitioners) and M. A. Dharmadasa, Director General of Establishments (Acting) and others (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of entitlement to a Writ of Mandamus requiring placement of the Petitioners on the MN-5-2006 salary scale, step 23, identical to the Public Management Assistant’s Service, following appointment as Additional District Registrars Grade III. It was determined that Mandamus may only enforce an established legal right and not create new entitlements. The Petitioners failed to establish a statutory right to the claimed salary scale, and further deficiencies were present due to the absence of nec