D.M.H. Abeykulawardena vs S.B. Beddewala et al. – CA PHC APN 184/2013-2013

In the case between D.M.H. Abeykulawardena and another (Petitioners) and S.B. Beddewala, President, Central Provincial Public Service Commission, and others (Respondents), the court addressed whether the petitioners were entitled to revisionary relief to set aside the High Court’s order refusing to issue notices in respect of their writ application concerning recruitment to the post of Grama Niladhari. It was held that the petitioners had not exhausted the statutory right of appeal but instead sought revision following a failed Supreme Court appeal. The court reaffirmed that eligibility reflected in a Gazette notification does not, by itself, establish an enforceable right to appointment, and that superior marks alone do not mandate selection absent fulfilment of all relevant criteria. The