Maheshika Rupasinghe vs. Sarath Ekanayake et al. – CA PHC 15/2013-2013

In Maheshika Rupasinghe (Petitioner/Respondent) v. Sarath Ekanayake, Minister of Education, Central Province, and others (Respondents/Appellants), the court examined the legality of the High Court’s issuance of writs of Certiorari and Mandamus which quashed the appointment of the 12th Respondent as Principal of Swarnamali Girls College and directed authorities to reconsider the Petitioner’s application. The core issue centered on whether appointment to the Principalship should prioritize interview marks or academic/professional qualifications, and whether the High Court exceeded its mandate in interfering with the selection process. The findings established that the appointment process, reliant on the highest interview marks as per the established marking scheme, was correct and lawful und